Here is God making the sacrifice for our sin, Jesus knows exactly how this is going to play out. Jesus knows exactly horrific the scourging will be – how much pain He will have to suffer—how he will be ridiculed and mocked—hated. Yet Jesus said, I’ll Do It! Listen to me—Jesus didn’t “NEED TO DO THIS!” Why didn’t He call “Ten Thousand Angels”? It has very much to do with the love of God and we see the cross now as an image of power—and love—and peace—now we cling to it…