Jesus Died

I think a lot of people think Jesus died so we can be saved, and then they stop thinking about that miracle and never consider WHY he wants us to be saved. Being saved is the RESULT of Jesus' death, but not the REASON that he died for us.

So why did he die for us, and what does his death mean? It means he loves us so much he never wants us to leave his presence. Through his death, and accepting him as our Savior, we can now not only be saved, but more importantly, we can be in the presence of the Almighty One, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Alpha and Omega, Emmanuel, here on earth (through His attribute of omnipresence) as well as forever in Heaven. But I think the key is that Jesus died so that He never has to be separated from us. And that is very different from dying so that we can be in his presence. The former is based on a motivation of love, the latter I think is more a "Because I'm God" kinda thing. They're differences in the phrasing is very slight, but the meanings are hugely different.