{"id":159,"date":"2008-02-14T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2008-02-14T15:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamanoffering.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/14\/you-are-loved-today-by-the-greatest-love-in-the-history-of-time\/"},"modified":"2011-03-12T20:44:35","modified_gmt":"2011-03-13T02:44:35","slug":"you-are-loved-by-the-greatest-love-in-history-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamanoffering.com\/blog\/you-are-loved-by-the-greatest-love-in-history-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"You are Loved Today by the Greatest Love in the History of Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Valentine’s Day. Many people today might feel very loved by someone in their life and find satisfaction and comfort in that love. Many people might feel lonely and depressed, wondering if love even exists. However, for both people, earthly love will fade and never satisfy. I was pointed to a hymn this week that I had never heard of before that puts God’s Love in some amazing imagery that really opened my eyes to its vastness – “The Love of God.” Check it out –<\/p>\n

The love of God is greater far
\nThan tongue or pen can ever tell;
\nIt goes beyond the highest star,
\nAnd reaches to the lowest hell;
\nThe guilty pair, bowed down with care,
\nGod gave His Son to win;
\nHis erring child He reconciled,
\nAnd pardoned from his sin.<\/p>\n

Refrain<\/em>
\nO love of God, how rich and pure!
\nHow measureless and strong!
\nIt shall forevermore endure
\nThe saints\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and angels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 song.<\/p>\n

When years of time shall pass away,
\nAnd earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
\nWhen men, who here refuse to pray,
\nOn rocks and hills and mountains call,
\nGod\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s love so sure, shall still endure,
\nAll measureless and strong;
\nRedeeming grace to Adam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s race\u00e2\u20ac\u201d
\nThe saints\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and angels\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 song.<\/p>\n

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
\nAnd were the skies of parchment made,
\nWere every stalk on earth a quill,
\nAnd every man a scribe by trade,
\nTo write the love of God above,
\nWould drain the ocean dry.
\nNor could the scroll contain the whole,
\nThough stretched from sky to sky.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What absolutely amazing words! If you’re feeling loved today, know that His love is greater than any earthly love you could imagine. If you’re feeling unloved today, let these words fill you with hope and peace.<\/p>\n

Two interesting things about this hymn: The first is that the third verse is adapted from a Jewish poem, Hadamut. You can read more about it here<\/a>. Secondly, there is a great recording of this hymn by Mercy Me on their Spoken For<\/a> album.<\/p>\n

*I will be sharing my answers to yesterday’s questions tomorrow, as I thought highlighting this hymn would be perfect for today.<\/p>\n