Propitiation is a big word. Sometimes it just takes a big word to convey the meaning of a noun. Jesus came to be a propitiation for us. This is the central idea behind the advent of Christ. He came to save His people.
It was not because we loved God and He was responding to our love. It was because He loved us in spite of who we were. It is because God has loved us enough to send Jesus to us. He loved us enough that Jesus might be the propitiation for our sins.
He was sent at Christmas to die at Easter for His people, to cover the sins of His people with His own blood. He paid the price of their sin and gave them the righteousness that only He could give.
If we want to see the Love of God for us, look to Christmas and Easter. Jesus the eternal Son of God came to be a real man. He came to die for man. He came to arise from the dead for man. He is our propitiation! He is our Redeemer.
Consider: Romans 5:8
