Oct 18

Undying Love

“Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.” Ephesians 6:24

What is it that binds us together as Christians? It is our undying love for the Savior who died for us. Paul ends his epistle to the Ephesians with this benediction, telling them that grace will be theirs because they love their savior with an undying love. Yes, it is that grace that was so freely bestowed upon each of us that made love for Christ well up in our hearts. It is an appreciation of how little we deserve that grace that causes us to look at Jesus with adoration. “We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 Our love for Christ grows with our appreciation of who we really are and what grace He has freely given us. When we truly understand all that Jesus Christ sacrificed for us there can be no other response but our undying love given freely in return. Indeed, grace is ours and so much more because we love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. 

Father, our love for you is great because you first loved us and sent your son Jesus; thank you for that gift so freely given. It was at great cost you gave Him to us, and we deserved nothing from you. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior: thank you for your obedience to the Father you loved. Thank you for seeing His vision of salvation and laying down your life for us. You loved us before we were even born and you died so that we might live forever. You have our love; a love that can only grow as we come to know you better, a love that can never die. Amen