Jesus died

Jesus could have come down

off the cross

and saved Himself.

He might have lived 70, 80 or 90 years -

teaching, loving, telling people about His Father.

Then He might have died

of natural causes

and gone back to heaven -

where He came from -

where He belonged.

And then we would have been left

to die in our sin

and go where we belong.

"For the wages of sin is death,

but the free gift of God

is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 6:23 ESV