Sit down in astonishment at this matchless love of God! Oh! what is in us that should cause the Lord to give such gifts to us as He has given? We were all equal in sin and misery; nay, doubtless, we have actually out-sinned thousands, to whom these precious gifts are denied. Oh! we were once poor wretches sitting upon the ash-heap, yes, wallowing in our blood, and yet behold the King of kings, the Lord of lords, has so far abounded in His love, as to bestow Himself, His Spirit, His grace, and all the jewels of His royal crown upon us! Oh! what heart can conceive, what tongue can express, this matchless love!
Says Christ:"I will be yours forever, and My Spirit shall be yours forever, and My grace shall be yours forever, and My glory shall be yours forever, and My righteousness shall be yours forever! All that I am and all that I have shall be yours forever!"
O what incomparable love is this! Oh! what a precious Christ is this!
[Thomas Brooks]
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1 John 3:1 … Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Romans 5:6 … For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:8 … But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:10 … For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.❤
