The Greatest Love

The more I listen to this song that was written for the christmas musical, the more thankful I felt. The more elation I felt for being a follower of Christ.

I couldn't thank God enough for this song.

This morning devotion have been exceptional. When I came to this verse in Jeremiah 15:8, "O the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble, Why should You be like a stranger in the land, And like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?"

The persistant sinning of Israel and the Hope of Israel. What a constrast. What an irony. A citizen of grace, yet living not under grace. A resident of hope, not living in hope. A christian but not a follower of Christ. What are we saved unto? Christian, each and every one. Christian one and all. What a start reminder of Christ sacrifice. Isn't it one of the greatest love and of the greatest sacrifice? And so why do we have to live as paupers of faith? It is the celebration of life to know and live the life of Christ? Or this lament would be true of you from God.

I am thankful for the song, "the Greatest love."

I heard one sermon yesterday. It was someone saying this, "Do you believe that God has a plan and purpose for your life? Do you think God has a purpose for Moses, for David, for Solomon, for Joseph, for Joshua? And Do you think God has a plan and purpose for your life?" The preacher went on to say, the compelling answer seems to be yes. But there is something wrong to the approach. There could be one Moses. Too many Moses won't do good. The man-exalting approach is to compel the idea of God exceling usefulness of man, His utmost desire of His must purpose and must good in your life. That is true. But to elevate the characters of the bible as you is not exactly correct. Think about Uriah, the valiant and loyal soldier of David, who was killed in battle. He was a faithful soldier, loyal to David. But David took his wife, Bathsheba. So what make of Uriah. If Uriah was listed among those great men? Who you have said yes? Who you have said yes if right now you are striken with cancer? If right now, you are straddled with difficulties of life. Answer NO...

So the point is not to think of a grand picture of you being the centre of God's purposes. But God's. You will never understand Romans 8:28 until you see the key verse, "to those who love Him" then all things work for good. We never understood this. The love for God conquers everything in life. David was a man after God's own heart. God loves the man who loves Him. Everything in life would be good when we love God. This verse only comes to true light when we see that everyhting is good and purposeful because we embrace God in Him as the Highest, a being that the universe can't contain. We embrace everything of Him. His will, His purposes, His orchestra of world and life events. Having embraced God secures a eternity with Him Is that the greatest? If that is, that embrace is good? Every purpose in life is good? That motivation in life brings a man in a right relationship with God, gives the right motivation, gives the right mind about serving God. Goodness of purposes doesn't exalt man. It should exalt God. Praising God. Desiring the good of God not of self. The blessing of God should be our knowledge of His abiding presence.

It is like when a sinner sin, his deepest regret and remorse is towards God but his greatest desire is also restoration. His greatest desire is to get close to God again. His desire would not be his own. Not the circumstances, not the consequences but God alone. If there isn't, it isn't true repentence. Every utmost desire is God. His heart must be a desire to return to God.

Thats remove the idea of Christian is me and self. Lets seek God and His kingdom first. Life is a celebration when we see that.

Pray that God takes away our selfish heart. And delight in Him in every circumstances. That is th real celebration of life. May God alone be glorified and the blessing be ours in the gift of joy He brings when we celebrate His glory.

Gloria sola gratia. Lets not be naive about our Christian faith but simple in our experience with God. He is the greatest of His love and our love.