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Oh, The Wonder of God's Love

5/7/06 Brother Lee Dotson

Stop and take a moment and look and think about love and what it entails. We have heard people profess love in love songs and writings and in attempts to get someone to understand the depth of their profession of love, "I'd die for you". Some of us may have even said it to our spouse or loved ones, you know baby "I love you, and I would die for you"But would we really? Well I want to encourage you to look at Jesus. If we could only understand the level of his friendship to us.

Jesus died so that we might live. Jesus came so that we might have a chance to go. Jesus sacrificed so that we might have salvation. Jesus loved us enough to be convicted for our crimes. Jesus loved us enough to go to the garden and await his captors so that we the captives could be set free. Jesus loved us enough to hang on the cross so that he could be lifted up from the earth and draw all men unto him.

Jesus expects us to die for him if we are his friend. No greater love can be shown. But he is not speaking of a physical death. He is telling us to let our sinful lives go. Release our worldly ways and let the flesh die so that we can become closer to him. When we think of a friend, we think of someone who we can count on. Someone we can call in the midnight hour. Someone who we trust with our secrets. Someone we know will be there for us through thick and thin. Someone who would be willing to feed you when you are hungry. Someone who can tell you when you are wrong but still love you.

When we think of a friend we think of someone who has our back. Somebody who won't let someone destroy you. Someone who will stand in the gap for you. Anyone who says they are a friend but will not help you when you need help or support you when you need support or comfort you when you need comfort I got to tell you is not really a friend. Now I have a friend who will do all of these things and then some!