Such poor, depraved, insignificant creatures!
(James Smith, "The Love of Christ! The Fullness, Freeness,
and Immutability of the Savior's Grace Displayed!")
with an everlasting love!
With unfailing love, I have drawn
you to MYSELF!" Jeremiah 31:3
The love of CHRIST is unending;
it is not a passion of HIS humanity--
but a perfection of HIS divinity.
HE has always existed--
and HE has always loved HIS people.
HIS people . . .
always had a place in HIS thoughts,
have ever been before HIS eye, and
have always been loved by HIM!
HE has loved them ever since
HE knew them--
and HE knew them from eternity!
HIS love ran through the boundless
ages of eternity past--
and fixed upon poor sinners who
were to appear during the existence
of time; and having fixed upon them--
HIS love maintains its hold!
When HE created the earth,
spread abroad the Heavens,
and gave HIS decree to the sea--
HIS love was fixed upon HIS people!
Their welfare, in connection
with HIS FATHER'S glory--
was the object which HE
sought in all things.
Wonder, O heavens, and be
astonished, O earth!
That JESUS should have fixed
HIS love upon such poor,
depraved, insignificant creatures--
and that from eternity past!
When we meditate upon
eternity past--
we can say in reference
to the most distant periods,
"MY SAVIOR loved me then!
HE loved me from all eternity!"
Glorious truth!
HE always has loved me--
and HE always will love me!
HE loved me . . .
before angels existed,
before devils appeared,
before sin was committed!
HE loved me--
when the Godhead
dwelt all alone!
O the depths!
Surprising mystery!
It seems almost too good
to be true! But GOD has said it,
and my soul shall rejoice in it
and praise HIM for it!
HIS love to me is as
eternal as HIS nature--
without beginning of days,
or end of years. From HIS love,
as from a mighty ocean, flows . . .
all the acts of HIS power,
all the displays of HIS benevolence,
all the manifestations of HIS grace, and
all the provisions of HIS gospel.
It is sweet to silently meditate upon
the thought, of such a vile and
insignificant creature as I am--
that JEHOVAH-JESUS not
only thought of me--
but eternally loved me with
all the strength of HIS Deity!
HE so loved me, as to be willing,
when it became necessary--
to take my nature, and to save
me by HIS humiliation,
sufferings, and death!
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