"May You Experience The Love Of CHRIST, Though It Is Too Great To Understand Fully!"

Had one of those holy angels

(David Harsha, "The Death of Christ")

"CHRIST died for the ungodly!" 
Romans 5:6

O the dying love of the SAVIOR! 

If we would learn something of the 
vastness of redeeming love, we must 
consider the character and dignity 
of HIM by whom it was manifested.

Had one of those holy angels 
who minister in the presence of GOD 
clothed himself with garments of humanity, 
and amid the most intense and indescribable 
sufferings, finished his earthly course on a 
cross, for the purpose of redeeming a race 
of sinners from everlasting destruction--
how immeasurable would have been 
the benevolence displayed in such 
a condescending act! 

It must have filled us with amazement, 
and excited the strongest feelings 
of gratitude.

But how shall we express our 
admiration and praise,  when we 
see HIM whom seraphim adore, 
stooping from heaven to earth--
to encircle vile sinners in the arms 
of HIS mercy;
  
when we see HIM, who is infinite 
in power, and majesty, and 
riches, and glory--
voluntarily placing HIMSELF 
in the room of rebels on earth;

  when we see JESUS, the brightness 
of HIS FATHER glory, stretched upon 
the cross, racked with the most intense 
pain of body, and soul, and suffering 
for sins, the just for the unjust, that 
HE might bring us to GOD!

How amazing that HE, who, by HIS 
infinite power, could have at once 
annihilated our rebellious race, or 
consigned us to everlasting punishment--
should, for a season . . .
  divest HIMSELF of HIS heavenly glory,
  visit rebellious earth,
  stoop so low in humiliation,
  become so poor,
  suffer so much,
  endure such a shameful, 
painful, and accursed death--
for the purpose of making vile 
sinners eternally rich, holy, and 
happy in the Paradise of GOD! 

"May you have the power to understand, 
as all GOD'S people should, how wide, how 
long, how high, and how deep HIS love is. 
May you experience the love of CHRIST, 
though it is too great to understand fully!" 
Ephesians 3:18-19

   
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GraceGems has published J.R. Miller's helpful 2 page article, 
"The Sweet Fragrance of Prayer".