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Sunday, June 05, 2005
15:25
I think I can finally understand... Have you ever wondered... What does it mean when it is said that "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" - John 15:13 It was one of those random thoughts I was having in church today, as to why am I here when I'm so sleepy and tired. And then this song came... I dunno the title of it, and I cant remember all the words, but here's some of it: "Greater love, no one could ever know Mercy so underserved, Freedom I should not know All my shame, all of my hidden shame Died with Him on the cross, eternity won for us This is Jesus, in His Glory King of Heaven, dying for me It is finished, He has done it Death is beaten, heaven beckons me" This got me thinking. Why did Christ want to die on the cross for us? Why is it that we should mean so much to Him? Why? Why? Why? Who would love you so much to actually die in ur place, be your scapegoat, endure it all? Can you fathom the love? I find it hard sometimes. Try thinking of someone in your life you think may vaguely do something like this for you. Think of how much you love that person. Think of how much that person loves you. Try then to put that amount of love and add even more for each wound Christ was inflicted with each stroke of the whips and each blow He put up with. I did that as I was singing along with the song, trying to digest each word that the writer has written, trying to grasp the meaning behind the words and to mould it into my own context and situation. suddenly it clicked... and I think I can finally understand... what it all means to me, all of God's love, and how much He actually loves me. Another part of the song goes "..... all for the sake of love......" (sorry I cant remember all of it, its got really beautiful words), and I feel the answer lies really strongly there. its all for the sake of love. and then I came across the daily bread for today (June 5th 2005). it was talking about something different, but the passages proverbs 18:24 and John 15:13 were what I was looking for and reconfirmed my thoughts. this is why, I think I can finally understand..... |