Saturday, March 13, 2010

Nothing but Calvary

That I did always love,
I bring thee proof:
That till I loved
I did not love enough.
That I shall love always—
I offer thee
That love is life,
And life hath immortality.
This—dost thou doubt, sweet?
Then have I Nothing to show But Calvary. - Emily Dickinson

The measure of God's love to us is the cross of Calvary. "...God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). And, "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice to God) for our sins" (I John 4:9,10).

Blessed Calvary! Precious Calvary!
'Neath thy shadow I'll ever abide.
Blessed Calvary! Precious Calvary!
'Twas there Jesus suffered and died. - Christian B. Anson

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