The childish voices run deep in my memory of Children's Church and wiggly bodies, snacks and Bible stories.
We were singing the words, flinging are arms out in the motions but we didn't know what it all meant. How could we? We were only children, blissfully unaware of life and it's... complications, beautiful, breath-taking ups and downs.
How deep and wide is our Father's love for us?
I can't imagine or grasp it, can you? I snuggle down in my seat with sweet smelling, clean baby hair up close to my nose and I think, "This is it. This is how much He loves us."
Nope, more than that.
Then it's the end of a first piano recital, with a few fingers slipping onto the wrong keys (parents smile secret smiles at me), complete with a flourish and a bow at the end and I think, "This is it. This is how proud He is of us."
Wrong again.
Or is it a birthday party, complete with candles being blown out by a birthday girl with a cavern in her mouth where her tooth was not just two days ago that shows me how much His joy is in each and every one us?
No.
I can not comprehend it. Can you? Do you see how deep and wide His love is for us?
If you think you, I might feel the slightest bit sorry for you because we're not supposed to be able to.
That's the mystery and loveliness of it.
Deep and wide, deep and wide...
Sweet friends, I'm linking up at Lisa Jo's again this Friday and would love to know if you do, too! Give yourself 5 minutes and see what you come up with!
That's so true. We'll never completely understand his love for us or how big it is.
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coming over from Lisa Jo's...
Could we handle it, do you think? I don't think so. Maybe even when we're in heaven, we'll still be trying to get our spirits around it all.
DeleteBeautiful and I so love this! Precious memories of my children singing this song with all the exaggerated hand motions and all. I surely can't imagine how wide his love is for us! My brain just can't comprehend. Blessings fro 5MF.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alene! My children sing it now and it always makes me giggle to see their flailing hands going every which way and then the long-anticipated "mm-and-mm" part.
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I believe we only skim the surface of the width and depth of His love. So thankful His love and grace stretched to reach me.
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Stefanie, YES!! I don't think our human minds can comprehend it at all. And oh, so very thankful for His love and grace.
DeleteIt's hard to fathom that He loves us that much more than we love our kids. It is an awesome example, but you are right...it is not NEARLY as much! Blessings to you sweet #fmfparty sister!
ReplyDeleteI see you're going to Allume too! Super excited and I know I'll see you there because Lisa Jo is having a party for us! :)
Mindy, I KNOW!! Yay for Allume! Hubby is already laughing at me for all the planning that's going on in my brain. Can't wait to meet you all.
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise. I'm never sure how I feel about them until a few days later.
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Your girl is so adorable! Love that "All I want for Christmas..." look... Precious! God loves is so hard to fathom... But we have it regardless. So happy we never have to figure that one out :) Bless You!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathleen. She's a heart-stealer, that one. And I agree about not having to figure it out on our own. I would be in trouble, for sure.
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I started my Five Minute Friday off with this song, too. :) Must be a children's church/VBS staple.
ReplyDeleteIt’s so hard to comprehend God's love for us, especially when we are surrounded by so many people that let us down, change their minds, and decide they don’t want to love us after all. I’m so glad He gave us His Word so we can constantly be reminded that His love is true love.
Nancy, it would be interesting to take a poll just to see how many of us had that song running through our heads right off. I like your point about being surrounded by people who change their minds about loving us. Goodness, that pierced my heart!
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Wonderful post! Another part of the wonderful mystery of God! What is life without a little mystery? I hopped over from Five minute friday! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I agree... A little mystery is what keeps life exciting. (As long as we keep it little, right?)
DeleteThere are moments when I've experienced God's love. It melts the heart and brings tears. It permeates every cell in your body. It is a delight to be with God like the feeling of when you first fell in love.
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