Day 328 - A Shore of Inexhaustible Love

Today's Reading: Ezekiel 48 and 1 John 4

In 1 John 4, we are reminded of God's love for us, and the love that He wants us to have for each other. And if we have truly tasted His love, I think it will only be natural for us to reach out in love to others... the problem is, many are professing to be Christians, but I don't think they've truly tasted of His great love, they are not being refilled daily with His love, for there is very little love in their hearts for others. We can't give what we don't have. We must stay at Jesus feet, drink deeply of all that He has to give, and drink some more, for we are leaky vessels. If we walk apart from Him, we will run dry...

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that liveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that liveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us." (1 John 4:7-12)

I love the following thought, written in the margin of my Bible, from the pen of Inspiration:

"In the contemplation of Christ we linger on the shore of a love that is measureless. We endeavor to tell of this love, and language fails us. We consider His life on earth, His sacrifice for us, His work in heaven as our advocate, and the mansions He is preparing for those who love Him, and we can only exclaim, O the height and depth of the love of Christ! “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.” 1 John 4:10; 3:1. In every true disciple this love, like sacred fire, burns on the altar of the heart. It was on the earth that the love of God was revealed through Christ. It is on the earth that His children are to reflect this love through blameless lives. Thus sinners will be led to the cross to behold the Lamb of God. (Acts of the Apostles, 334)

I love lingering of the shore of His inexhaustible love...

Tomorrow's Reading: Daniel 1-3 and Ps. 132-134