Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

38For I am convinced that neither
death nor life, neither angels nor
demons,[a] neither the present
nor the future, nor any powers,
39neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will
be able to separate us from the
love of God that is in Christ Jesus
our Lord.  (Romans 8:38-39) NIV


Reflection:

The Unconditional Love of God
Ron Walters

It's the mother lode of scripture,
the Hope Diamond of truth. It's
Fort Knox in a book. And every week
we're asked to stand in front and display
its dazzling beauty: "I have loved you
with a love that lasts forever, and with
unfailing love I've drawn you to myself."

It's the story of God's immeasurable
heart and incomparable love, offered
without strings and paid in full to an
undeserving and resistant people. No
one could have devised such a plan...
no one except God. It's so...like Him!

(How true the following words are)

I love to tell the story
of unseen things above,
of Jesus and his glory,
of Jesus and his love. 
I love to tell the story,
because I know 'tis true;
it satisfies my longings
as nothing else can do. 
Refrain:
I love to tell the story,
'twill be my theme in glory,
to tell the old, old story
of Jesus and his love.

2.    I love to tell the story;
more wonderful it seems
than all the golden fancies
of all our golden dreams. 
I love to tell the story,
it did so much for me;
and that is just the reason
I tell it now to thee. 
(Refrain)

3.    I love to tell the story;
'tis pleasant to repeat
what seems, each time I tell it,
more wonderfully sweet. 
I love to tell the story,
for some have never heard
the message of salvation
from God's own holy Word. 
(Refrain)

4.    I love to tell the story,
for those who know it best
seem hungering and thirsting
to hear it like (from) the rest. 
And when, in scenes of glory,
I sing the new, new song,
'twill be the old, old story
that I have loved so long.
(Refrain)