Psalm 36:7 "How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
Stop a moment and read the first part of this verse again - very slowly. Let me
help: "How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!" Stop. Look.
Listen. What do you hear? What is settling into your heart at this very moment.
I'm not talking about a quick skimming of the verse; rather, a slow thoughtful
processing of the words that our Heavenly Father is giving to us just now. We
talk about God's love. We sing about God's love. We meditate about God's love,
but what is in our hearts and minds as we are experiencing His love and mercy?
Do we think about His love in our need? Do we think about His love in our
abundance? Honestly, it seems to me that the loftiness of my thoughts toward
God are directly related to what I am experiencing at the moment. I know it
shouldn't be that way. I'm sure it's different with you. I'm nust being honest
with myself, for it seems that I must be honest with myself before I can
discern my thoughts of my Heavenly Father.
I'm going to tell my age now, but we seem to have a Sears Roebuck Catalog
mentality when it comes to rating events and things in life. By that, I mean we
rate things as Good, Better, and Best. Yes, that was how Sears rated their
products. "This item is good, but we have one that is better. And here, we
have the best." Actually, they always began at the best and hoped you
would settle for something higher than the "good" one. But how can we
rate God's love for us? What do we have to compare it to? It is when I
take my thoughts of my Lord to the highest that I can truly rejoice and exclaim
from my depths, "How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!"
There is absolutely NOTHING that can compare to my Saviour's love. I
leave you with the thought of God's everlasting love. "The LORD hath
appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting
love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jeremiah 31:3) Right
at this moment, God is saying to you... I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU! In your
highest moments, I love you. In your lowest moments, I love you. It is through
that everlasting love that He bestows His lovingkindness to us. Thank you
Heavenly Father! Thank you Jesus! Thank you Holy Spirit!
I Stand Amazed
… I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene
And wonder how He could love me
A sinner condemned, unclean
… Oh, how marvelous, how wonderful
And my song will ever be
How marvelous, how wonderful
Is my Savior's love for me