Bible Points

In his devotional, Morning/Evening, C.H. Spurgeon wrote, 

“Christ Jesus has no quarrel with his spouse. She often wanders from him, and grieves his Holy Spirit, but he does not allow her faults to affect his love. He sometimes chides, but it is always in the tenderest manner, with the kindest intentions: it is “my love” even then. There is no remembrance of our follies, he does not cherish ill thoughts of us, but he pardons and loves as well after the offence as before it. It is well for us it is so, for if Jesus were as mindful of injuries as we are, how could he commune with us? Many a time a believer will put himself out of humour with the Lord for some slight turn in providence, but our precious Husband knows our silly hearts too well to take any offence at our ill manners.”

What a comfort this should be for the believer! In the Scripture Jesus says, “I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).  This is also an encouragement for me to love my own spouse with an unfailing love and commitment.

A songwriter expressed this truth the following way:

Oh, how He loves you and me, Oh how He loves you and me. He gave his life, what more could He give?

Oh, how He loves you; Oh, how He loves me; Oh, how He loves you and me.

Jesus to Calvary did go, His love for sinners to show. What He did there brought hope from despair.

Oh, how He loves you; Oh, how He loves me; Oh, how He loves you and me.