Is there many things in life that it could be said you “live for”? Seriously, when someone says they live for something, I take that to mean that that thing is what gives their life satisfaction and meaning. It is perhaps their passion and pursuit in life. It is what makes all the difficulties worth it. So if we stood you up in front of everyone reading this, what would you say? What can it be said you live for? Your family, children or grandchildren, music, sports, the gospel, some hobby? There are those who would say they live for chocolate, but would living really be that empty without it? For me, there are only a few things that I can honestly say I live for.
What if we asked the Savior that same question? What would He say? What does the Lord “live for”? Years ago I was in a church meeting and we were singing a hymn. I was singing on autopilot when, for some reason, the words really struck me. It was hymn 136, “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, and in those lyrics, I saw something that changed how I saw our Savior Jesus Christ, and what His passion in living is. It says:
He lives to... bless me with his love.
plead for me above.
my hungry soul to feed.
bless in time of need.
What amazes me is not so much that He does things like “bless me with His love” or that He “pleads for me above”, but that these acts of goodness are what He lives for. It is not that He just enjoys blessing us in times of need and feeding our hungry souls, but that He lives for it. Doing these things is what give meaning and satisfaction to His existence. Blessing us is where He finds His greatest source of joy and pleasure.
He lives to... grant me rich supply.
guide me with his eye.
comfort me when faint
hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to grant, guide, and comfort us. One of the most amazing lines is, “He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.” Have you ever known someone who would tell you their life’s difficulties every time you talked with them? And although you are a kind person, did you ever feel that these bearings of their burdens, began to weary and weigh on you a bit? Perhaps you even began to dread being with that person again? In contrast to us, our Lord Jesus Christ not only endures these times of hearing our soul’s complaints, but He finds great pleasure in being able to help us in this way. In fact, you could even say He lives for it. He delights and finds great gratification in being a listening ear, which is filled with love and concern.
He lives to... silence all my fears.
wipe away my tears.
calm my troubled heart.
all blessings to impart.
He delights to silence our fears and calm our troubled hearts. Here on earth, we get so involved in ourselves. Perhaps many of the things we would say we “live for” are centered on ourselves. In contrast, Christ’s full energy is spent on others and lifting the life of each individual. He came to earth and willingly descended below all things so He could bless us.
From these words, you get the idea that we are not a part-time job or passing hobby for the Lord? Consider this for a moment: If you were the Lord, you could spend your time doing some pretty interesting things. Have you ever wondered what it would look like if two large stars ran into each other? As God, you could find out. Yet it appears that such things are not where the Lord gains His satisfaction. His interests are not in some new creation with three eyes, or in biology or Galaxy Formation 101. His whole purpose and interest is in us. We are His devotion. In other words, He lives for us.
I am so grateful for the Savior and the unfathomable love and devotion He has for us! I’m amazed by that kind of perfect love.
What if we asked the Savior that same question? What would He say? What does the Lord “live for”? Years ago I was in a church meeting and we were singing a hymn. I was singing on autopilot when, for some reason, the words really struck me. It was hymn 136, “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, and in those lyrics, I saw something that changed how I saw our Savior Jesus Christ, and what His passion in living is. It says:
He lives to... bless me with his love.
plead for me above.
my hungry soul to feed.
bless in time of need.
What amazes me is not so much that He does things like “bless me with His love” or that He “pleads for me above”, but that these acts of goodness are what He lives for. It is not that He just enjoys blessing us in times of need and feeding our hungry souls, but that He lives for it. Doing these things is what give meaning and satisfaction to His existence. Blessing us is where He finds His greatest source of joy and pleasure.
He lives to... grant me rich supply.
guide me with his eye.
comfort me when faint
hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to grant, guide, and comfort us. One of the most amazing lines is, “He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.” Have you ever known someone who would tell you their life’s difficulties every time you talked with them? And although you are a kind person, did you ever feel that these bearings of their burdens, began to weary and weigh on you a bit? Perhaps you even began to dread being with that person again? In contrast to us, our Lord Jesus Christ not only endures these times of hearing our soul’s complaints, but He finds great pleasure in being able to help us in this way. In fact, you could even say He lives for it. He delights and finds great gratification in being a listening ear, which is filled with love and concern.
He lives to... silence all my fears.
wipe away my tears.
calm my troubled heart.
all blessings to impart.
He delights to silence our fears and calm our troubled hearts. Here on earth, we get so involved in ourselves. Perhaps many of the things we would say we “live for” are centered on ourselves. In contrast, Christ’s full energy is spent on others and lifting the life of each individual. He came to earth and willingly descended below all things so He could bless us.
From these words, you get the idea that we are not a part-time job or passing hobby for the Lord? Consider this for a moment: If you were the Lord, you could spend your time doing some pretty interesting things. Have you ever wondered what it would look like if two large stars ran into each other? As God, you could find out. Yet it appears that such things are not where the Lord gains His satisfaction. His interests are not in some new creation with three eyes, or in biology or Galaxy Formation 101. His whole purpose and interest is in us. We are His devotion. In other words, He lives for us.
I am so grateful for the Savior and the unfathomable love and devotion He has for us! I’m amazed by that kind of perfect love.
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February 28th – March 6th
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Tuesday Plan a Solo Vacation Day
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Friday World Day of Prayer
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Sunday Namesake Day
February 28th – March 6th
Monday National Chocolate Souffle Day
Tuesday Plan a Solo Vacation Day
Wednesday Dr. Seuss Day
Thursday International Sister Cities Day
Friday World Day of Prayer
Saturday Potty Dance Day
Sunday Namesake Day
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