D-Day is burned in...
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D-Day is burned in the memory of most people, reenforced by movies such as Saving Private Ryan. In order to put a stop to the Nazi advance, the Allies needed to land on the beaches and drive the Nazis back. The leaders knew the cost in lives would be great, but they also knew that it was their only hope for victory.
When the Allies landed, the Germans were waiting, and thousands of soldiers died, on the boats, in the sea, on the shore. But eventually, the Germans were pushed back and the final march to victory began.
God also had a desperate plan to save humankind. It required that his Son enter the human race to show God's great love, to win us back to God. God knew the cost would be great. The Passion narrative reveals just how great: lies, denial, betrayal, desertion, spit, whips, thorns, and finally, nails.
Yet Jesus pushed on. And because he did, the victory was sealed.
-- Becker 2
When the Allies landed, the Germans were waiting, and thousands of soldiers died, on the boats, in the sea, on the shore. But eventually, the Germans were pushed back and the final march to victory began.
God also had a desperate plan to save humankind. It required that his Son enter the human race to show God's great love, to win us back to God. God knew the cost would be great. The Passion narrative reveals just how great: lies, denial, betrayal, desertion, spit, whips, thorns, and finally, nails.
Yet Jesus pushed on. And because he did, the victory was sealed.
-- Becker 2
