The Proof of God’s Love for Us
Read: Romans 5:6-11 God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. (v. 8 NRSV) Isaac Watts, heralded as the father of
Brian Keepers March 27, 2026
What does the cross really mean? As Easter approaches, we’re invited to slow down and reflect on the heart of our faith: Jesus’s death and resurrection. But how can something as brutal and shameful as crucifixion be the clearest sign of God’s love?
This devotional series explores the many dimensions of the cross. The Bible gives us a rich mosaic of images—each one helping us grasp more fully what Jesus accomplished. We’ll see the cross as proof of God’s love, as the place where divine wisdom overturns human expectations, as victory over the powers of darkness, as the new Passover deliverance, and as the scandal that transforms weakness into strength. Together, these portraits give us a deeper and more compelling vision of the wondrous cross, “on which the Prince of glory died.”
These devotional readings invite us not only to ponder the cross but also to respond to it. Isaac Watts said that “love so amazing, so divine” demands our soul, our life, our all. In the same way, this reading plan calls us to worship, to gratitude, and to renewed trust in the Savior who gave himself for us.
As you prepare for Easter, come and behold the cross. Let it draw your eyes, steady your faith, and open your heart to the God who meets us in suffering with love beyond measure.
This series was written by Brian Keepers, who has been an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church in America for more than 20 years. He is currently serving as the lead pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. Brian is married to Tammy, and they have two daughters and a granddaughter.
Read: Romans 5:6-11 God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. (v. 8 NRSV) Isaac Watts, heralded as the father of
Read: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (v.
Read: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong. (v. 27)
Read: Colossians 2:6-15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. (v. 15) In C. S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch
Read: Exodus 12:21-28 Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves . . . and kill the Passover lamb.” (v.
Read: Hebrews 10:1-14 When Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. (v. 12) The book of Hebrews
Read: Romans 5:12-21 As one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. (v. 18) N. T. Wright
Read: Galatians 3:6-14 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. (v. 13) Yesterday we saw how Jesus, the new Adam, rewrites our
Read: Philippians 2:1-11 He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. (v. 8) My granddaughter Luna is nearly five years old, and
Brian Keepers has been an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church in America for more than 20 years. He is currently serving as the lead pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. Brian is married to Tammy, and they have two daughters and a granddaughter.