He shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied. Isaiah 53:10, 11.
The love of God is without measure, without comparison! It is infinite…. When we contemplate the dignity and glory of Christ we see how great was that love that prompted the sacrifice made upon the cross of Calvary for the redemption of a lost world. This theme will fill the saints with wonder and amazement through eternal ages, and why should we not meditate upon it here in this world? …
O the mystery of godliness—God manifest in the flesh! This mystery increases as we try to comprehend it. It is incomprehensible, and yet human beings will allow worldly, earthly things to intercept the faint view it is possible for mortals to have of Jesus and His matchless love…. How can we be enthusiastic over earthly, common things and not be stirred with this picture—the cross of Calvary, the love that is revealed in the death of God’s dear Son …?
All this humiliation and anguish were endured to bring back the wanderers, guilty and thankless, to the Father’s house. O the home of the blest—I cannot afford to lose it! I shall, if saved in the kingdom of God, be constantly discerning new depths in the plan of salvation. All the redeemed saints will see and appreciate as never before the love of the Father and the Son, and songs of praise will burst forth from immortal tongues. He loved us, He gave His life for us. With glorified bodies, with enlarged capacities, with hearts made pure, with lips undefiled, we shall sing the riches of redeeming love. There will be no suffering ones in heaven, no skeptics whom we must labor to convince of the reality of eternal things, no prejudices to uproot, but all will be susceptible to that love which passeth knowledge. Rest, thank God, there is a rest for the people of God, where Jesus will lead the redeemed into green pastures, by the streams of living waters which make glad the city of our God. Then the prayer of Jesus to His Father will be answered: “I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am.
Maranatha p. 318
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Prayer Requests
—– Please pray for a family we know and all who care about them. They are in the process of saying good bye to a very young family member until Jesus returns. Nicole
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Dear Friends,
As I was going through and deleting old emails, I ran across this poem that Esther wrote when she was a young teenager. I thought I would share it with you today.
God Gave Love

Does this world leave you empty?
Dreading tomorrow?
I used to feel the same
But then God showed me.

I just need to be loved
From the stars up above.
Heaven opens its gates
And shines down God’s love.
Lord, please open my heart.
And please help me to start
Showing the world
God gives us His love.

One Friday evening
On Calavary’s hill.
A Kind heart was broken.
And somehow he showed me.

He was sharing the love
From the stars up above.
Heaven opened its gates
And shined down God’s love.
The Lord opened my heart.
And He helped me to start
Showing the world
God gave us His love.

Please if you’re hurting
Deep in your heart.
Accept His sacrifice
And then He can show you.

You just need to be loved
From the stars up above.
Heaven opens its gates
And shines down God’s love.
He will open your heart.
And He’ll help you to start
Showing the world
God gave us His love.

We just need to be loved
From the stars up above.
Heaven opens its gates
And shines down God’s love.
Lord, please open our hearts.
And please help us to start
Showing the world
God gave us His love.

Showing the world
God gave love.

Indeed, we do need to be loved and praise God we are! “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” John 3:16, 17 “God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” Rom 5:8; 2 Cor 5:21 Wonderful Saviour!
Let us always remember that “he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isa 53:5 Let us serve Him with our whole heart and soul and mind and strength. Let us sing with the prophet David, “I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.” Ps 9:2
Rose

Heaven is Cheap Enough
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