ARE WE SINGING

“But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.  I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.”

Psalm 13:5,6 KJV

Are we singing and rejoicing in God’s salvation?  One of the definitions I found for bountiful in Webster’s Dictionary is “liberal in bestowing gifts or favors”.  Our precious Heavenly Father has given us many gifts but the greatest Gift He has given us is His beloved Son.  O how God loves us!

Every time I think about God loving me so much that He gave His only Son to die for my sins, my heart overflows with love and gratitude for His love for me.  Hopefully, our earthly dads love us but only our Heavenly Father loves us unconditionally no matter how many times we hurt Him.

I don’t think that a dad would willingly send his son to war knowing in advance that his son would be killed but that is exactly what God did for us.  God knew this His Son was going to be ridiculed, beaten beyond recognition, cursed and die on the cross for our sins, but He still gave His Son for us.

Not only did God send His Son to die for our sins, He also grew the tree that Jesus would die on.  Dottie Rambo wrote one of my favorite hymns “HE GREW THE TREE”.  If you ever doubt how much God loves you, remember that He grew the tree that was used to make the old rugged cross.  What an amazing love!

Joanne Lowe

May 4, 2015