The love of God goes beyond self. It is the sacrificial expression of God’s inner feeling towards his creation. John 3:16a expresses it this way; “for God so love the world that he gave his only begotten Son.” It cost God everything.

The songwriter penned it in one of the most beautiful songs that I believe ever written. May I just take a line or two from this song “The love of God is greater far than tongue or pen can ever tell? It goes beyond the highest stars and reaches to the lowest hell. Jeremiah 31 : 3 declares “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.”

It doesn’t matter what we have done, or how far we have gone from him; God’s love still running after you and me. The gospel of Luke 15:4 – 6 informs us that when a sheep is lost by someone how he left the flock in search of the lost sheep and will not stop until he finds it calleth is friends to celebrate with him over the sheep that is found. Oh, what depth of love the Father hath bestowed upon us. While we were yet without strength Christ died for us.

Heavenly Father, I do thank you for your unending love towards the children of men. Please help us to recognized and be grateful for your love each and every day. For your lovingkindness is indeed better than life itself. May you encourage our hearts to love as you do. In Jesus’ name. Amen