a person perceive an action of God whose results are positive beyond imagining. Contemplating Jesus’ cross, Paul recognizes a sublime demonstration of love: the Son of God “has loved me and given himself up for me” (Gal 2:20; see Eph 5:2, 25). Jesus surrendered himself to his enemies to be nailed to the cross and die on it. Already glorious in itself, such a feat of love became even more glorious because of its wonderful fruitfulness: “by becoming a curse for us” Christ “ransomed us from the curse