MARCH 7
Psalm 48:9, “We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.”
This morning, I visited urgent care for a persistent cough. After prescribing some medication and learning that I am a hospice chaplain, the nurse practitioner asked if she could share her testimony with me. She shared hers with me, then I with her, and together we praised God for how His love has brought so much good into our lives. It was such an encouragement to both of us. It’s always refreshing for Christians to reflect on God’s steadfast love together.
In his sermon “A Worthy Theme for Thought,” Charles Spurgeon envisioned three different people in the church and how each of them could benefit from thinking and speaking more about the lovingkindness of the Lord.
“Now, my dear sister, you’ve spoken about your rheumatism to at least fifty people who have visited you. Why not tell your next visitor about the lovingkindness of the Lord instead?”
“Brother, we’ve all heard about how bad business is for you. You’ve told us every day for years about how you’ve been losing money. Yet, somehow, you’ve always managed to have something left. We know that story—could you not, just once, share about the lovingkindness of the Lord?”
“My friend, I know you often speak of how many professing Christians are not what they claim to be. You also mention how there’s no love in the church. While I agree that God’s people have their flaws, perhaps it’s time to stop focusing on those flaws and instead reflect on the lovingkindness of the Lord.”
There’s no shortage of topics to discuss, but few are more virtuous or relevant than the love of Jesus. As recipients of His boundless love, we each have a personal story to share. His love is a theme so deep and vast that there’s always more to discover and more to express. Our speaking of it glorifies God and uplifts our hearts.
We’ve plenty of good things to think and talk about together. Few so virtuous as the steadfast Love of God.
Application questions: How can you shift your conversations to focus more on the lovingkindness of the Lord, especially when faced with difficult challenges? In what ways can reflecting on and sharing God’s love with others encourage both you and those around you?
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