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Day 14
Jesus said, “It is
finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
(John
19:30)
Oh, perfect
life of love! All, all is finished now,
All that he
left his throne above To do for us below.
No work is
left undone Of all the Father willed;
His toil,
his sorrows, one by one, The Scriptures have fulfilled.
No pain
that we can share But he has felt its smart;
All forms
of human grief and care Have pierced that tender heart.
And on his
thorn-crowned head And on his sinless soul
Our sins in
all their guilt were laid That he might make us whole.
In perfect
love he dies; For me he dies, for me!
O
all-atoning Sacrifice, You died to make me free!
In ev'ry
time of need, Before the judgment throne,
Your works,
O Lamb of God, I'll plead, Your merits, not my own.
Oh, Perfect Life of Love
by Henry W. Baker 1821-77 public domain
Christian Worship, Hymn 138
Truly this grace. . .this love. . .this
sacrifice. . . transcends all understanding!
Questions to Consider
1)
Have I
contemplated Christ’s great, dying love for me? Have I
done it today? Do I do it daily?
2)
To what love
shall Christ’s love move me? Today? Tomorrow?
In this capital fund appeal? In my life?
Prayer
Dearest Jesus, as You have sacrificed Yourself
for me in love, in love may I be a living sacrifice to You, sacrificing all
my wants and desires. As You have given Your all for me,
may I give my all for You. |
