So Much Love

Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11

Oh no! Poor little bird! Aylin thought, watching a bird flutter around in the grass. It’s hurt. I think it has a broken wing. Maybe I can help it. She tried to catch the bird, moving slowly and quietly toward it. But each time she got close, it flapped its wings and wiggled out of her reach. The bird led her to the front of the house. Just when she thought she could catch it, the bird flew up and perched on a power line high above her. Aylin was surprised. That bird can fly! Why was it acting like its wing was hurt? She ran to the house to ask her mom about it.

Mom smiled when she heard Aylin’s story. “There’s a nest with baby birds in the maple tree out back,” she said. “I think that must have been the mother bird, and she wanted to lead you away from her babies.”

“But wasn’t she afraid I’d catch her?” Aylin asked.

“Maybe,” said Mom, “but she’d rather have you come after her than get too close to her family.” Mom smiled at Aylin and gave her a hug. “She’s a good mother, isn’t she? And a pretty typical one too, I think. Most parents love their children so much they’d do almost anything to keep them safe.”

“Wow!” Aylin said. “I guess we don’t think about that very often.”

“What’s even better is that someone loves us more than parents do,” said Mom. “Someone actually died for us!”

Aylin smiled. “You mean Jesus, don’t you?”

Mom nodded. “He willingly died for us so we could have our sins forgiven. We know that, but we don’t often think about how much love it took. It makes me feel good to think someone loves me that much.”

“Me too,” said Aylin.

When Aylin went back outside to play on her swing set, she heard baby birds chirping way up in the tree. “Your mother loves you,” she called to them, “but Jesus loves me even more!” – Karen Cogan

How About You?

Do you realize how much Jesus loves you? He loves you so much He came down to earth and gave His life so that you could be saved from sin and live with Him forever. Have you responded to His great love by trusting Him as your Savior? If not, trust in Him today! (To learn more, click the “Good News!” button in the right column of this page.)

Today’s Key Verse: 1 John 3:16 We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. (NLT)

Today’s Key Thought:

Jesus loves you