You cannot quantify love accurately.
“To us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Ephesians 4:7 NKJV.
Today, my thoughts and comments describe, “immeasurable love.”
There are extremely few things in life that cannot be quantified by some form of measurement. You can measure time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, or years. You can measure distance in inches, feet, yards, or miles. You can measure weight in ounces, pounds, or tons. You can measure wealth in cents or dollars. But love is immeasurable, therefore indescribable.
When our children were small, I would often ask them, “Do you know how much I love you?” Then I would stretch my arms out as far as I could reach and say, “I love you this much, and so much more!” Our love for that little boy and girl, and now their children and our great grandchildren, continues true yet today and remains as indescribable. And neither my love nor yours could claim to be comparable with God’s love for us. You cannot quantify love accurately.
Jesus explained, “If you as sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him.” Read Luke 11:9-13 NLT. When John tried to describe God’s love, He could only write, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV. Love is best measured by the grace required for its expression. No wonder grace is described as amazing. “To each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Ephesians 4:7 NKJV. His love is immeasurable, His grace indescribable. “The riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.” Read Ephesians 1:7-8 NIV. God’s love is without measure, His grace beyond description.
“God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us . .” Read Romans 5:6-11 NIV. To the Christians at Rome, Paul reasoned, “He Who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:32 NIV. All things! His love that is immeasurable, and indescribable, and absolutely unchangeable. “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love?. . I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from His love.” Read Romans 8:35-39 NLT.
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 NKJV. Read it again slowly – all grace abounding, all sufficiency in all things, and abundance for every good work. In Christ, what do you lack? God’s love is incomparable, His grace sufficient, His forgiveness unfailing, His wisdom unequaled, His authority sovereign, His power limitless, and His provision overflowing. Yours and my love and grace should be in the likeness of His. “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Read John 13:34-35 NIV. Love is not optional for God, nor for you.
Today, I pray for you to embrace God’s love fully and find His grace all sufficient.
Christian Communications 2016