Jesus knew what He was getting into

Matthew 20:1-19

 ¹⁷ As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him. ¹⁸ "Listen," he said, "we're going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die. ¹⁹ Then they will hand him over to the Romans to be mocked, flogged with a whip, and crucified. But on the third day he will be raised from the dead."

It is amazing to me that Jesus knew exactly what was going to happen to Him, and He went through with it anyway.  He must love us a lot.

Heavenly Father, thank you for your love.  Thank you for sending Christ to pay the penalty of death for our sin.  Thank you for forgiveness, reconciliation, restoration, and hope.  I love you, Lord.  Please help me walk in the hope of your life.  I ask in the name of Jesus Christ.