Have you ever thought about God's love? I mean, we've experienced some human love. We have experienced love from our parents, other adult role models, best friends, some of us have experienced romantic love from a significant other or the joyous love of a child. But what about God's love? A term I like to use for God's love is vast, which means immense or huge. But the term also has two distinct connotations: "very great in number, quantity, amount" and "very great in degree, intensity" (dictionary.com). Think about God's love in those terms - not only a lot of love, but also a high intensity of love. Not only the fact that God always loves us, but that fact that he loves us to the nth degree. Unconditionally.
I just wanted to share some quotes from a group of students from my college who meet once a week. This semester, we're talking about "Crazy Love" by: Francis Chan.
"The love of God is the most exciting thing. Being fully consumed with God means that there is no stopping what God can do."
"People will tell you to conserve your energy and to not give all to God and to others. But love is an all-giving thing."
"It's really hard to love people who think they know God's love."
How Deep the Father's Love For Us
By: Stuart Townend
How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocing voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
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