Jesus loves me
Three words that we're familiar with, whether from the song, from our parents or maybe we learned them in sunday school. But, there is raw truth in these words for those that belong to God. This is not the same love that I have for my favorite food, sports team or rock band. This is love that lays everything down for a whore. For a hater of the lover. A love so strong that the one receiving the love can never ever do enough to repay the love. Ever. I begin to think about this and am absolutely floored. Why me? Jesus don't you know how much I've done against you? Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:25-27 God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we h