I love you more than life. A prayer I frequently pray is “Lord, I love you more than life. I love you more than death. I love you more than anything in between.”
His command to us is to love Him supremely.
Deuteronomy 6:5: “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” I cannot honestly tell you I love the Lord as I should. If I did, I would never be a glutton. Or exceed the speed limit. Or neglect the ministry I am equipped to do. Or lust. Or covet. Or be deceitful. Or have an unforgiving spirit. Or, or, or. I could painfully go on and on, but it is too painful to confess I am not the Christian example I should be.
If you have arrived, I am happy for you. Pray for me that I can be as holy as you are. I still have a long way to go to be like Jesus. So, whereas I cannot say I love Him as I should, I can also say I love my Saviour more than life, more than death, and more than anything in between.
You see I love life. For the most part. I enjoy so many things. Caressing my wife. Being with my family. Preaching. Friends. Ministry. Writing. Driving. Eating. Snorkeling. Riding my motorcycle. In general, I love life. I am so glad I am right with God. Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus. Do you trust Him too? Then I can honestly say I love Him more than death.
Actually, I look forward to graduation. I hope I can walk across the stage, (cross over that lonesome valley) with a smile on my face looking forward to seeing my Jesus. I purpose in my heart to live for Him till I die but I am fully aware that I am capable of failing miserably if I do not discipline myself.
I have a tough time keeping this old boy in line. Death for the Christian is something to look forward to. No more demons. I started to say deacons but that wouldn’t be nice. No more sickness. No more pain. No more separation. No more of the misery this world is so capable of producing. Death instantly brings the Christian into the presence of Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:8: We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” So, I love the reality that someday I must leave this present body.
Revelation 22:20: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” Beam me up Jesus. I long to be with you. I love all in between. Even sickness. I try to thank the Lord when I am sick because the majority of the time I am well. In all things give thanks.
Do you love Him Supremely? He gave His all for you. Will you give your all to Him?
