He Loved Them Unto the End

When Jesus was facing the end of his earthly life and the cross was just ahead, the priority on his mind was to confirm his love to his disciples. All of them forsook Him, and did all they could to disassociate themselves from him and to save themselves while He was mocked, beaten, spit upon, falsely accused, condemned, and crucified. What manner of man is this? He can command the wind and the waves and they obey his voice, but that is by far NOT the most awe-inspiring thing about Him. He can love people who take a lifetime to learn to love Him back. The next time you feel like you have let God down and you have blown it, and think there is no use to keep trying, remember these things.