Today's Verse: John 15:13 (ESV)
qGreater love has no one than this, rthat someone lay down his life for his friends.
q Rom. 5:7, 8; Eph. 5:2
r See ch. 10:11
According to The Bible Reader's Companion, the key to an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ is obedience, while the key to relationship with others is love. And, as the Bible Knowledge Commentary states, the ultimate act of love that one can do for a friend is to die for that friend.
Hymn of the Day: WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS - an authentic American Folk Hymn
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul.
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down;
when I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul;
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.
To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb who is the great “I Am,
” while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
while millions join the theme, I will sing.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on;
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and through eternity I’ll sing on.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 53
Today's Comments: The Bible is full of stories about one person giving their life for another. And those in the military are very familiar with this idea. On November 8th I am honored to attend a memorial for Lance Corporal Abraham Simpson, son of State Military Reserve Warrant Officer Candidate James Simpson. Abraham Simpson was killed in action at Fallujah, Iraq on 9 November in 2004. It is the soldier who, probably more than any other person on earth, understands what it is to sacrifice one's life for another. It is the giving of one life so that the other might live. It is a Christ-like action, remembering that Jesus Christ laid down His life for us so that our souls will live in eternity. There is no higher love than that.
qGreater love has no one than this, rthat someone lay down his life for his friends.
q Rom. 5:7, 8; Eph. 5:2
r See ch. 10:11
According to The Bible Reader's Companion, the key to an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ is obedience, while the key to relationship with others is love. And, as the Bible Knowledge Commentary states, the ultimate act of love that one can do for a friend is to die for that friend.
Hymn of the Day: WHAT WONDROUS LOVE IS THIS - an authentic American Folk Hymn
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul.
When I was sinking down, sinking down,
when I was sinking down, sinking down;
when I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul;
Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.
To God and to the Lamb I will sing, I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb I will sing;
to God and to the Lamb who is the great “I Am,
” while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing;
while millions join the theme, I will sing.
And when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing on;
and when from death I’m free, I’ll sing and joyful be,
and through eternity I’ll sing on, I’ll sing on,
and through eternity I’ll sing on.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 53
Today's Comments: The Bible is full of stories about one person giving their life for another. And those in the military are very familiar with this idea. On November 8th I am honored to attend a memorial for Lance Corporal Abraham Simpson, son of State Military Reserve Warrant Officer Candidate James Simpson. Abraham Simpson was killed in action at Fallujah, Iraq on 9 November in 2004. It is the soldier who, probably more than any other person on earth, understands what it is to sacrifice one's life for another. It is the giving of one life so that the other might live. It is a Christ-like action, remembering that Jesus Christ laid down His life for us so that our souls will live in eternity. There is no higher love than that.
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