LBW #315, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
Devotion
In the last stanza, we sing:
Finish then thy new creation,
Pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see thy great salvation
Perfectly restored in thee!
Changed from glory into glory
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise!
The story of God who so loved the world that he gave his only Son is a love story so wide and so deep that it is hard for us to imagine. In Jesus, God loves us in a way that leaves us lost in wonder, love and praise. God’s love alone gives us peace and joy and hope.
Prayer
Lord, we thank you for the gift of Jesus who shows us a love that is willing to go the distance—all the way to the cross. Amen.