…LOVE…

What a Love, so unimaginable?

When John 11:35, the shortest verse of the bible says “Jesus wept” it means a lot, so much that the human mind cannot fathom. It was an act that was born out of genuine love for the dead – La’azarus. It is with the same love that He loves you and me, a love so sacrificial. That was why he left his glory up above and came to this world in the first place. He came to set the human race free from sin – as many as accept Him (John 1:12). He wept for you too. What a wondrous grace, greater than our sin! A grace that brings out of bondage, sorrow and darkness! Oh perfect love, all human thought transcending, all loves excelling.

AT THE CROSS

1. Alas, and did my saviour bleed?
   And did my sovereign die?
   Would he devout that sacred head
   For such a worm as I?

2. Was it for crimes that I have done,
   He groaned upon the tree?
   Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
   And love beyond degree!

3. Well might the sun in darkness hide,
   And shut His glories in,
   When Christ, the mighty maker, died
   For man the creature’s sin.

4. But drops of grief can ne’er repay
   The debt of love I owe:
   Here Lord, I give myself away,
   ‘Tis all that I can do.

   At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
   And the burden of my heart rolled away,
   It was there by faith I received my sight,
   And now I am happy all the day!

THE BELIEVERS LOVE

Love, not duty is of paramount importance in the sight of God. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Love is the foundation or basis on which God evaluates our duties and responsibilities – the choir, ushering etc. works we do in the church notwithstanding. For a believer, love is not an ideological or philosophical concept, but an action. In fact, love is more than some feelings or momentary expression of emotion. Love always relate to somebody else, not to self.

Love covers multitude of sins (1 Cor.13:1ff). It does not gossip about other peoples sins. Gossip is generated by lack of love. It is the Pharisee who rejoices in the publicans’ sins. Without the publicans sin, the Pharisee has nothing to talk and boast about. He rejoices at the publicans sins because he has somebody to compare himself with, somebody he thinks he is better than. A man of love does not rejoice when others go wrong.

Our goal is to please God and prepare to be with Him when He shall come. To correct and exhort, and if anything, rebuke each other with Christ like love. For we shall meet with the lord, never to part; to join innumerable companies of angels/saints to sing glory glory to God

“HOLY, HOLY” IS WHAT THE NAGELS SING

1. There is a singing up in heaven such as we have never known,
   Where the angels sing the praises of the lamb upon the throne;
   Their sweet Harps are ever tuneful and their voices ever clear,
   O that we might be more like them while we serve the master here!

2. But I hear another anthem, blending voices clear and strong,
   “Unto him who hath redeem us and hath bought us” is the song,
   We have come thru tribulations to this land so fair and bright,
   In the fountain freely flowing He hath made our garments white.

3. Then the angels stand and listen, for they cannot join that song,
   Like the sound of many waters, by that happy, blood washed throng;
   For they sing about great trials, battles fought and vict’ries won,
   And they praised their great redeemer who hath said to them “well done”.

4. So, altho’ I’m not an angel, yet I know that over there
   I will join a blessed chorus that the angels cannot share;
   I will sing about my saviour, who upon dark Calvary
   Freely pardoned my transgression, died to set a sinner free.
   

   "Holy, holy” is what the angels sing,
   And I expect to help them make the courts of heaven ring;
   But when I sing redemption’s story they will fold their wings,
   For angels never felt the joys that our salvation brings.
   
   
   
   What are you doing about eternity?