GOD’S HEART

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

John 3:16, 17

King James Version

One day God looked down from Heaven and saw we were in a mess and needed someone to save us so He opened His heart of love to us and gave His beloved Son to die on the cross for your sins and for my sins.  Pastor J. Wilbur Chapman wrote the hymn “One Day” about our precious Saviour and the sacrifice He made for you and for me on the cross.  I’m so glad God loves us so much that He gave His Son so we can be saved.

I love these words in this hymn and I’m so glad the words are true.  “One day when Heaven was filled with His praises, One day when sin was as black as could be, Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin, Dwelt among men, my example is He!”  Yes, Jesus is our example of unconditional love.  When Jesus was hanging on the cross with the blood flowing down His body, He asked His Father to forgive us.

We read in the Bible “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke 23:34).  John W. Peterson wrote the beautiful cantata “No Greater Love”.  It is true.  There is no greater love than the love Jesus has for you.  Jesus loves you more than your family and friends love you.  There is nothing you can do that would make Him stop loving you.  Jesus loved you yesterday.  He loves you today and He will love you for all eternity.  We read in the Bible “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3).

We know how much God and Jesus love us.  They have proved Their love for us.  How much do we love Them and what are we doing to prove to them that we love Them?  May God help us to serve them with all our heart so they know we love Them.  What a Saviour!  What a Friend, this Jesus of Nazareth!  Thank God for the old rugged cross and for the unconditional love Jesus gave us when He died on the cross for our sins.

Joanne Lowe

October 27, 2019