Filed under: Pastor Kendall's Devotions
The well-known gospel musician, Bill Gaither, was once asked, “What are the greatest Christian lyrics ever written?” Without hesitation, he began quoting F. M. Lehman’s song, The Love of God. The chorus of that great song says:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
And, it is true. The love of God has no measure and no comparison. Today we will take a peak into the psalms and see how the authors of Scripture struggled to find analogies that compared with the greatness of God’s love.
- Compared with the size of the earth – Ps 33:5. The psalmist writes, “The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.” So, how big is the love of God? Just look around…it’s as big as the earth!
- Compared with the span of a day – Ps 52:1. David writes, “The steadfast love of God endures all the day.” There is no lapse in the day when God’s love fails you. It is perfect every moment and endures all the day.
- Compared with the value of life – Ps 63:3. David writes, “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” Life itself is the most precious of things on this earth. But, David says there is even 1 thing that surpasses it in value. God’s eternal, steady, and everlasting love!
- Compared with the overflow of matter – Ps 86:15. David writes, “You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” How much love does God stand ready to dispense to you? More than you need…He abounds with love, exceeding our needs!
- Compared with the height of the heavens – Ps 103:11. David writes, “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him.” How is the greatness of God to be measured? By a reach of the arms? By the distance of a mile? By the height of a mountain? No. By the point of a finger to the sky…it is as high as the heavens!
- Compared with the duration of time – Ps 136:1. The psalmist writes, “His steadfast love endures forever.” There is no time stamp on God’s love. It outlasts even the greatest of measurements – time!
So, how can we accurately measure the love of God? We cannot. It is greater than every point of reference used to measure it. Is it as high as the heavens? Higher! Is it as large as the earth? Larger! Is it as long as eternity? Longer! The love of God for us truly is immeasurable!
“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10).
Alive2Christ,
Kendall
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