“The reason Jesus came to earth was love, broken-hearted-but-refusing-to-give-up-love… The standing together, sticking out in the midst of the storm, kind of love. The til-death-do-us-part kind of love. The til-resurrection-finally-brings-us-back-together kind of love… It’s the story of Jesus being faithful even when we weren’t, Jesus being faithful on our behalf, inviting us to accept his faithfulness as if it were our own. It’s God saying, ‘Despite everything, I’m going to stay true to my promise to love you, even to the point that it undoes the betrayal and heartbreak you’ve caused me. I still love you, and I’m asking you to love me back.’”