OUR LORD LOVES US TO THE END. Ponder the love of God, the thought of being loved by Him. There is something peculiarly sweet and pleasant in being the object of another's love. No condition can possibly be more dreary than to feel that no one loves or cares for us. Even the love of a child is sweet. But to be loved by one who is wealthy, exalted in station, and honourable in character, must be peculiarly delightful. How, then, should we rejoice; how happy should we be who are the loved ones of the Lord Jesus! When we consider, on the one hand, how mean, how poor, how worthless, and how unlovely we are; and, on the other, how glorious, how wealthy, how worthy, how lovely He is. To be loved of Jesus, is to be preferred before the possession of the world. Think of the glory of His person, the vastness of His possessions, the number of His attendants, the unlimited sovereignty which He exercises, and the excellent character He bears. Bear in mind, that He knew what loving us would cost Him, how He would be treated by us and by others for our sakes. Yet He fixed His love upon us. He loved just because He would. There were others more dignified in nature, more exalted in station, but He chose us. Such is God's love.

For Meditation:
Resting on Christ, secure we stand,
His love shall order all things well;
We soon shall gain the promised land,
Triumphant o'er the powers of hell.