That’s How Much
And I guess it’s just so easy for some people to say that you shouldn’t.
However, in your mind, friend, such thoughts and feelings are indeed very real,
And hence why what we need to try and do here is, God’s love for you reveal.
Firstly, consider how Christ, (who is the Father’s treasured
and only Son),
Left His Father’s loving presence to be with those who this
Saviour would shun.
Yes, think of how this Prince of Peace left His heavenly
paradise behind,
And for many years upon this earth, joined in humanity’s daily
grind.
Now consider how our Creator came to serve those that He'd
created,
And how He whilst here upon this earth, had to face that
which Him awaited.
Think of how Jesus was betrayed, even deserted by His very own,
And how one denied that he knew Him, and how He thus faced His
Trial alone.
Think of all that our Saviour endured while here, the cruel
jeering and mocking,
And those assaults upon His body, and yes, that death so cruel
and shocking.
And how He even thought that His own Father had forsaken Him as
well,
And how some who He had come to save, wickedly conspired to do
Him ill.
Now consider such an amazing love that willingly this
dreadful price paid,
And how this One who's so deserving of homage, such sacrifice
displayed.
Yes, how this very earth’s Creator died for everyone that He had
made,
And how this merciful but cross-bound Saviour even for His
killers prayed.
Well, that's how much Jesus loves us all, and of course, His
caring Father too,
For both of them were in total agreement that Christ needed
this to do.
Yes, their love had made provision for the salvation of our
fallen race,
Clearly knowing that only
Calvary could provide us with saving grace.
Now, think of how the Father must have felt, as this sad
scene on earth took place,
And the restraint that He clearly exercised when they spat on
His Son’s face.
Think of His righteous indignation on seeing His Holy
Son profaned,
And how the slaughter of such Innocence would have very
deeply pained.
Yes, the Father witnessed
all these insults, and accusations most unfair,
And also His Son's loneliness and heartache, His Son's pain and
deep despair.
But all this for sinners — you and I — the Father and His Son
chose to share,
For that is how much they truly love us, that is how much they
truly care.
Can you see it now, my friend — that is, how much love God
really has for you?
Is there anybody that you know whose love could ever such love
outdo?
No, we all know that there couldn’t be, for such a love like
that is divine,
Yes, a love that just isn't comparable with the likes of yours
and mine.
Such amazing love is unchangeable, and it will never cease to
be,
Therefore, no matter what we think or feel, it’s always there
for you and me.
Yes, regardless of our wrong behaviour, such love will never
from us flee,
For this love also includes sinners, as Jesus Christ proved on
Calvary.
Yes, the God who's up above, so loved the world, (which of
course means you and I),
That He despatched, (with His approval), His loving Son who
for us would die.
And this Saviour never came to condemn us, but to offer grace
to all,
And such grace covers all repentant sinners who upon the Father
call.
Therefore, if the devil ever tempts you with the thought that
God doesn’t love you,
Or with the terrible thought that God couldn’t, which is equally
untrue,
And if gloomy discouragement and darkness has you wrongly
thinking such,
Just look at what God has done for you, and always remember,
THAT’S HOW MUCH!
