Grateful

Psalm 119:108 TPT

Lord, receive my grateful thanks and teach me more of how to please you.

Amen to that.

This morning I am so grateful for the Presence of the Lord in my life.

It always amazes me that He knows me utterly and yet still loves me eternally.

What kind of devotion is that?

I think I know myself pretty well, and, with that knowledge, I don't even like myself very much!

Yet Jesus loved me enough to die for me, go to the depths of hell so I don't have to. Who can understand that kind of unreasonable love?

It's a love that doesn't ebb and flow, but it is a constant gushing whether I deserve it or not.

It makes perfect sense to live in a perpetual state of amazement because of that love.

I echo this old hymn this morning:

And can it be that I should gain

An interest in the Saviour's blood

Died He for me, who caused His pain

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God, should die for me?

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God, should die for me?

He left His Father's throne above

So free, so infinite His grace

Emptied Himself of all but love

And bled for Adam's helpless race

Tis mercy all, immense and free

For O my God, it found out me!

Amazing love! How can it be,

That Thou, my God, should die for me?

Long my imprisoned spirit lay,

Fast bound in sin and nature's night

Thine eye diffused a quickening ray

I woke, the dungeon flamed with light

My chains fell off, my heart was free

I rose, went forth, and followed Thee

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou, my God should die for me?

No condemnation now I dread

Jesus, and all in Him, is mine

Alive in Him, my living Head

And clothed in righteousness divine

Bold I approach the eternal throne

And claim the crown, through Christ my own

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou my God, should die for me?

Amazing love! How can it be

That Thou my God, should die for me?