September 7
John 14:21 expresses a perfect circle of love. Here Jesus says, “The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father. I also will love him and will reveal Myself to him.” The magnitude of the glory of the hope and promise expressed in these words is beyond our ability to completely grasp!
First of all, how can a finite being begin to comprehend the inestimable treasure that is bestowed upon him by the infinite love of God? Man cannot begin to fathom the greatness of this lavish love his Lord and Savior and King extends to him.
Perhaps this is why so much of fallen man serves a god who requires submission, sacrifice—even unto death—of him. It is easy to imagine a wrathful god who must be satiated, who demands blood sacrifice, who cannot be placated until his enemies are destroyed! But a God who loves…
...But a God who sacrifices Himself so His fallen creation may be absolved of sin, set free of its burden of guilt and shame, made co-heir with Christ of the treasures of eternity! This is a love beyond man’s ken and can be understood only as it is revealed by the Holy Spirit as man opens his spirit to Him.
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