Penned by: Erlinda Mejia Olson
On Friday, 13th of July, 2012 at 1:22AM CST
Posted on Friday, 16th of February, 2018 at 8:11AMCST
JOHN 15:13-15 ~ "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you."
The love of God is the ultimate expression of love.
On Friday, 13th of July, 2012 at 1:22AM CST
Posted on Friday, 16th of February, 2018 at 8:11AMCST
JOHN 15:13-15 ~ "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you."
The love of God is the ultimate expression of love.
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| 💓 Song: The Perfect Lamb 💓 |
… He lay aside His Royal robe
To rescue my eternity
What a dust of earth to die my death
Driven by His love for me …
I couldn’t keep a dry eye. This is all true in my life. The name Jesus Christ is real. God is real. Heaven and Hell are real places. The greatest and the only great gift I received from God is my eternal life through His Son, Jesus Christ—the rest of the blessings are by--product of my faith in Him. His grace. His mercy. God promised that those who sow in His Word will reap blessings.
The Lord Jesus, died for me. For the whole world. God’s ultimate demonstration of love for a sinful world—
Hebrews 6:10 said:
“For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints—and you continue to serve them.”However, that doesn't mean that the life of a saved Christian in Christ— would all be sweet and smooth sailing. As a matter of fact, there will be more persecutions, trials, tribulations, rejections, and definitely—a journey that will never make you famous nor this world will ever love, because faith in Christ is not about me, it's about Christ—the God who loved me and laid down His life for me—ultimately took Him to the Cross at Calvary!
The Lord Jesus, died for me. For the whole world. God’s ultimate demonstration of love for a sinful world—
“For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” (John 3:17)
No one can understand the love of God the Father for sending His Son and no one can understand the love of Christ for dying for the whole world.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
… Almighty God
The Great I am
Became my ransom
As the Perfect Lamb …
The thought of Jesus leaving His Royal robe, to become a Man, and willingly endured a death that was my own; at the Cross, Jesus bore all the sins of the world to rescue my eternity—indeed, is very humbling.
As the Scripture said in 1 Timothy 2:5: "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"
As the Scripture said in 1 Timothy 2:5: "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,"
“You shall have no other gods before Me." (Exodus 20:3)
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments." (Exodus 20:4)
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
“looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)
To God be all the glory through Christ Jesus my Personal Lord and Savior!
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Prayer: Precious LORD and SAVIOR Jesus Christ, Thank you, oh Dear God, for giving Your life on the Cross, for Your obedience to our Heavenly Father, You endured death, despising the shame, and gave Yourself a ransom for once and for all. I know that saying, Thank You, is not enough to describe how truly sorry I am, but Thank You again, for freeing me from the bondage of sin and death. I can't wait to see You, LORD. I couldn't be more thankful for Your resurrection. I am truly FREE indeed! All glory and honor to YOU. I pray in Your Holy name. Amen.
