Love Stronger Than Death | Charles Spurgeon | Devotional | Updated | Morning & Evening

OCTOBER 13 EVENING - Love Stronger Than Death | C H Spurgeon | Updated | Daily Devotional | "Be Very Inspired"
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"Love is strong as death." Song of Solomon 8:6

Whose love can this be which is as mighty as the conqueror of monarchs, the destroyer of the human race? Would it not sound like satire if it were applied to my poor, weak, and scarcely living love to Jesus my Lord? I do love Him, and perhaps by His grace, I could even die for Him, but as for my love in itself, it can scarcely endure a scoffing jest, much less a cruel death.

Surely it is my Beloved's love which is here spoken of - the love of Jesus, the matchless lover of souls. His love was indeed stronger than the most terrible death, for it endured the trial of the cross triumphantly. It was a lingering death, but love survived the torment; a shameful death, but love despised the shame; a penal death, but love bore our iniquities; a forsaken, lonely death, from which the eternal Father hid His face, but love endured the curse, and gloried over all. Never such love, never such death.

His death was a desperate duel, but His love overcame all. What then, my heart? Have you no emotions excited within you at the contemplation of such heavenly affection? Yes, my Lord, I long, I pant to feel your love flaming like a furnace within me. Come Yourself and excite the passion of my spirit.

"For every drop of crimson blood
Thus shed to make me live,
O wherefore, wherefore have not I
A thousand lives to give?" (James Shirley)

Why should I despair of loving Jesus with a love as strong as death? He deserves it: I desire it. The martyrs felt such love, and they were but flesh and blood, then why not I? They mourned their weakness, and yet out of weakness were made strong. Grace gave them all their unflinching constancy - there is the same grace for me. Jesus, lover of my soul, shed abroad your love in my heart this evening.

~ Time for Reflection ~
Enduring Love Like Christ’s
As we reflect on Jesus' sacrificial
love, we’re reminded to cultivate a
love for Him that endures trials.
His grace can empower us to live
with unwavering devotion, just
as the martyrs did.

Amen.

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Hope you have enjoyed and have been inspired by this evening's devotional by Charles Spurgeon. Please also check out this morning's devotional as well.

God Bless! 🙏

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[JoyceChafin-ie]

AMEN: I love you Lord Jesus Christ 🙏♥️

[otiliaflorea]

I feel lost when I try to contemplate the greatness of Christ’s love, how He endured a lingering death, a shameful death, being forsaken by all… no doubt love is the strongest force or power that there is…
Glory be to God for the gift of love! 🙌🙌🙌🎶🙏🙌🙌🙌♥️♥️♥️