Sociologists define altruistic suicide as giving up your life for the love of, or the benefit of, someone else. It’s the soldier who throws his body over a hand grenade to save the lives of his buddies; or the mother who gives up her food and water in time of famine so that her children can survive, even if she doesn’t.

Jesus is the ultimate example. He chose to die because of his love for others, even though it meant a brutal death on a cross. Through the years I have watched something profound happen in the lives of people – when they come to the realization that Jesus died specifically for them. Discovering that Jesus loved you enough to die for you, is life changing! And he did it because he loved us that much.