I Love You More

Tami Urcia reflects on just how much Jesus loves us and how much we mean to Him, as evidenced by His Passion and Death. 

Less than a year ago, my third son and I added a playful banter to our bedtime routine. He would say, “Good night! I love you!” and I would respond, “I love you more!” He would insist, “No, I love you more!” We would go back and forth a few times and end up giggling together.

More recently, as he is heading out of our bedroom door he will toss over his shoulder, “I love you both!” (referring to my husband and me) and I say, “I love you both!” A couple times he just laughed it off, but one night he responded, “But I’m just one person!” And I said, “I love you, and Jesus inside of you, so it’s still appropriate.” He smiled and headed downstairs to his room.

We Mean so Much to God

A few months ago, I experienced a similar conversation with my Creator during a time of personal prayer. I use The Word Among Us booklet as a prayer tool and in one of the daily reflections I read: “It’s hard for us to imagine just how much we mean to God.” That made me do a double take and I said “Well, You mean so much to me, Jesus!” and He responded, “No, you mean so much to Me!”

Sometimes it’s hard for us to imagine this kind of love. Especially when we are going through a particularly difficult time, or we feel trapped in sin, or we can’t fathom how we are worthy enough. But ready or not, here He comes. His love is a present and persistent reality. And we mean so much to Him.

Holy Week Helps Us See His Love in Action

We now find ourselves in Holy Week. If we are able to quiet our hearts enough to take it in, we need look no further than the Cross to find evidence of this love. His pierced side, His nail-ridden hands, his ripped-up back and his seared feet from trying to hold all of His weight on one single spike. Was there even one square inch of flesh intact on His whole body? Now that is love. And all of that was for us.

During a recent time of Adoration, I was reflecting on the feet of Jesus. Many of those that asked for healing in the Gospels fell at His feet. They begged Him for help, for a cure for themselves or a loved one. They were desperate, and they came to Him in their need. Yet they did not come and embrace Him or even look into His eyes. They fell at the feet of Jesus. What does that mean? The feet are the lowest place of a person, often considered the most unclean. To fall at someone’s feet is an act of great humility, and at the same time, of great trust.

Fall at Jesus’ Feet

Just like those seeking healing in the Gospels, we can fall at Jesus’ feet begging for healing today too. We can recognize our sinfulness and unworthiness, yet trust in His goodness at the same time. We can believe in His great love for us, in His desire to heal us, in whichever way He wills.

This Holy Week, I invite you to express to God just how much He means to you and just how much He loves you. And in the silence of your heart, hear Him respond back to you, “I love you more!”

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