Who can comprehend God, let alone such an event as the Cross? But, I believe God has put the desire in each of us to know Him, however slight that may be. It seems that with each apparent answer that I uncover, I create more questions. Such is the nature of God Himself. Last night I had one of those � �openings� � wherein a light broke through creating many rays scattering in so many directions.

In the event of the cross and crucifixion God subjected Himself (in Christ) to the impersonal cruelty of His very own objective creation , and to the subjective malice and hatred of His own creatures, human beings. Or as N. W. Clerk observed, � �He therein crucified Him� �.

Reread that once more!

We now (all humanhood) have two choices!

We can reject the belief in God, the Creator of ALL. And, we can also reject the love of God of whom we accept. Most people believe in some sort of Being that is greater than us. How can we not- though a few do. However, the real crusher is in not ACCEPTING that we have been ACCEPTED.

Damn! Do you realize how awesome that is? Man is never compelled, this side of the death, to accept His love. On the other side when we see more clearly as I Cor. 14 remind us, we will all gladly embrace such love. No one could have said it better than Hugh Montefiore (Cambridge Vicar) who said, � �Man� �s unconscious grudge against life, against himself, and against God exhausts itself on the cruciform figure of the tortured and dying Christ wherein hatred runs out into the sand.� �

And for me, the only REAL SIN is the deliberate choice to refuse such love. But rejoice for, God is love� �� �� �and hell is not!