Thought of the day

Christ could have come to earth, died on a cross to payfor our sins, and then immediately returned to glory. He didn't have to stay for a week, a month or a year, and yet He live on earth for a lifetime. Why? So that He too could endure grief, sorrow, hurt & disappointment. He wanted to live as we live because He wants us to know that He understands. Such understanding is additionally miraculous in that even though He kows us, He has not rejected us but welcomed us. He has not come to judge us based on His understanding, but rather to love us.

(One Year Book of Devotions for Couples)