“He found him in a desert land and in the howling waste of a wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He guarded him as the pupil of His eye. Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, He spread His wings and caught them, He carried them on His pinions.”
Deuteronomy 32:10-11
A story is told of the sacrificial love of a young mother from Running Springs in California. She was driving her two children to be dropped off at the babysitter’s but she never reached their destination as she met with a tragic accident. After an intense search for several hours, her husband found both his wife and daughter dead in their wrecked car that had turned upside down in a cold mountain stream. Her two-year-old son was barely alive as the mother had held her little boy’s head just above the water in the submerged car for eight and a half hours before she finally died.
Her self-giving love reveals the character of a mother and her love that gave her life so that her child might live. That is the essence of a mother’s love.
And it is the same essence and extent of Christ Jesus’ love for us. He died so that we might live. We may go through very dark phases of life, feeling as if there is no one who cares, there is no peace, the burden is too heavy and the trials are too severe. We need to know that we have a God who loves us so much that He demonstrated His love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
God never gives up on us. He remains steadfast in His love, just like a mother who is devoted to her child. Even though we deny Him by murmuring, questioning and doubting His love, He is the reason that we have a relationship with Christ Jesus who died for us. He has given us the ‘gift of life’ through His sacrificial death.
Let not the enemy rob the blessings that have been freely given to us but let us rise in confidence knowing that we are His beloved children, chosen by Him and loved beyond any words can ever express.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for Your love that surpasses human understanding, Your love that held Jesus to the cross, Your love that covers all our sins. Help us, through Your Holy Spirit, to love You more and to reflect more of Your love to others as we seek to glorify Your Holy Name. Amen.
God bless you,
Theo and Manju