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the love of God


This is a great old hymn.

The Love of God

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

Chorus: Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints' and angels' song.

Those are powerful words.  They are not Scripture, yet they roll directly from the pages of the Bible helping us hear and see in vivid color how much God loves us.  Just maybe the author, Frederick M.  Lehman, was trying to describe for us God’s love.

Nothing compares to His love.  It is strong and goes beyond our human expectations of love.  In fact too often the examples of love we see around us are nothing like God’s love.  Our love is limited.  His love is limitless.  His love is fleeting and doesn’t last very long.  God’s love is eternal.

1 John 4:7  NLT
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.

His love extends to others and comes from God.

2 Timothy 1:7  NLT
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

His love fuels our faith and frees us from fear.

Ephesians 5:2  NLT
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

His love fills us as we follow His example which is a life of sacrifice. 

Psalm 36:7  NLT
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.

His love is precious and gives us a shelter.  Unending shelter.
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