The Love of Christ

King James Daily Bible Study Devotional

P.S. I apologize for sending this off a day late, I was ill yesterday, you will also receive one later on today. Thanks for your patience and I apologize for the wait.

Message Title: The Love of Christ
Date: Friday July 08, 2011
Chapters: Song of Solomon 7-8, Proverb 8, Psalm 28
Click Here to Read Them or Go to: http://imfollowingjesus.com/bible-july-8
Details of Today's Chapters: A description of the beauty of the Bride and the affections between the Bridegroom and His Bride.

Hello My Friend/Guest,

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God... For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life...Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.” - Romans 5:1,2,6-10,18.

No greater love has Jesus shown than to give His life for all mankind, He sacrificed His life for every person born, past, present, and future. Why? Two reasons, one, to save us from judgment, which is to be cast into hell when we die. And two, to reconcile our relationship with God, meaning to make peace with Him. Without Jesus God will not even acknowledge us, we are simply a creation of God. However, with Jesus we become a child of God. Now, here is the key to being saved, it is not enough to believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, they must admit that they have sinned in their lifetime, making them a sinner, and have to ask Jesus to save them. It's that simple, believe, ask, receive, it's only by faith that we are saved, not by any good that we have done. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”- Ephesian 2:8,9.

When a person gets saved, fireworks go off, it's as if a huge weight comes off our bodies. The more we get to know Christ, the more we realize He loves us and is ours forever. In fact, the closer we get to Him the more we learn what His desires are toward us, which is illustrated here by a wife realizing the love of her husband.

“I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me. Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves. The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.” - Song of Solomon 7:10-13.

The believer should triumph in their relationship with Christ and rejoice in the hold that He has on them. He is always with us, ready and willing to help us flourish, but we must keep our eyes on Him, otherwise we tend to forget that His presence never leaves us. He is the vine, we are the branches, He gives life to us and helps us grow so beautifully. The amazing thing is that He loves to show His love and affection for us as we show ours to Him. “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” - John 15:7.

Those who are espoused to the Lord Jesus, should desire constant intimacy and freedom with Him, never fearing being despised by the world for it. Let's face it, people are going to mock you for loving Christ, but they will either figure out that they need Him too one day or end up in hell if they don't. It's their decision, but Christ never gives up on them.

“Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee. Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.”- Song of Solomon 8:5-7.

Believers, by the power of God's grace, are brought up out of the wilderness. A sinful state is a wilderness in which there is no true comfort, it is a wandering, wanting state. There is no coming out of this wilderness, but by leaning on Christ as our Beloved, by faith, not leaning on our own understanding, nor trusting in any righteousness of our own, but in the strength of Him, who put His seal on all who trust Him. “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” - Proverbs 3:5,6.

Honestly, we are going to suffer once in a while, just like any relationship, it takes work to love one another, but Jesus loves us unconditionally and patiently waits for us as we build up our relationship with Him. The only way to build that relationship and see ourselves flourish is by letting Him direct our paths. His seal is upon us, He loves us, knows us, and He will never leave us nor we forsake us.

“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself...Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth...Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” - II Timothy 2:12,13,15,18,19.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

Are You 100% Sure That You Are Going To Heaven? You Can Be: http://www.godsprice.com
Missed A Devotional: http://www.imfollowingjesus.com/daily-bible-study
Subscribe To This Devotional: devotions@imfollowingjesus.com
I'm Following Jesus