And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
Luke 9:43
This post inspired in part by Luke 9
and this message by Charles Spurgeon
(a few excerpts from this message)
"Faith is an act, partly of the intellect, and partly of the affections.
And we must therefore have both head and heart renewed by the spirit of God
Or we shall not have true faith.
…it is no mere child’s play. No matter to be settled off hand without thought or consideration.
Search yourself and see whether the spirit of God has produced in you
the true knowledge,
the true faith
and the true love
or otherwise whatever you may think you possess
of these things is not of God.
We love Him because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19
Oh, if you really believe that Jesus loves you
sit down and turn this over in your mind...
Jesus loves me.
Jesus chose me.
Jesus redeemed me.
Jesus called me.
Jesus has pardoned me.
Jesus has taken me into union with Himself.
Jesus has made me to be a part of The Bride, the Lamb’s wife.
I shall be one with Him forever!"
When love came down, yon starry height
Was rent with angel host
The darkened world was bathed in Light
And hymns of Heaven’s Boast
When love came down from God to man
In form of helpless babe
The offspring of Love’s Master Plan
Was in a manger laid
When love came down from glory’s Best
To suffer evil’s worst
No one could confound love by test
Because He loved us first
When love came down no man could claim
Worth justifiable
To deserve Jesus Christ who came
One sacrifice for all
When love came down mankind beheld
Love’s/God’s Holy Mystery
The seed that in Virgin’s womb swelled
Infant, Infinity
When love came down, man could not know
How Satan’s scheme was wrecked
Hate tried but could not overthrow
The Cause that births effect
When love came down to you and me
Ah, who with logic whole
Could reject He who came to be
The Savior of the soul
When love came down to sinners vile
Their affection to woo
It made the hosts of Heaven smile
May it make us smile too
...and let the heart of worship brim
And sing, ‘Jesus, Jesus’
And shout for joy this; 'we love Him
Because He first loved us'
From well-springs inexhaustible
Love's living waters laud
To fulfill the impossible
The love of man for God
With joy unspeakable and sure
God's sorrow forged a crown
The prize of faith and hope secure
Because His love came down
© Janet Martin
another small excerpt from the above message...
Our love is a simplicity founded upon a Mystery…
We love. That is simple enough.
Because He first loved us.
Ah, there is the great mystery which none of us can fully understand.
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