The Special of the Day… From the Orange Moon Cafe…
"Never Enough Thanks"
"Thereby, we will be far more aware of the sacrifice that made possible our place in His presence, and our belovedness in His heart. And thereby we will know that eternity will not allow for enough gratitude and thanksgiving for "His unspeakable (indescribable) gift."
"Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift" (II Corinthians 9:15).
The more we discover the scope and measure of God's grace in the Lord Jesus Christ, the more we realize the indescribable goodness and greatness for which we can never express enough thanks. We feel this way now, and we will doubtless feel it even more in eternity, wherein our awareness of the Savior's sacrifice will be far greater than we presently comprehend with heart and mind.
"We shall see Him as He is" (I John 3:2).
"As He is" means that we shall see Him tangibly marred for our sakes. "Behold My hands and My feet… Reach hither thy hand and thrust it into My side" said the Lord Jesus to His disciples after His resurrection (Luke 24:39; John 20:27). With glorified eyes and perfected spiritual, mental, and emotional sensibilities, we will look upon our Lord and the tangible evidence of His love for us. Thereby, we will be far more aware of the sacrifice that made possible our place in His presence, and our belovedness in His heart. And thereby we will know that eternity will not allow for enough gratitude and thanksgiving for "His unspeakable (indescribable) gift."
The laws of indentured servitude in Israel meant that after his prescribed time of service, a man could leave his master with all debts absolved and liberty at hand. However, if he had married and had children during his time of service, he could not take his family with him. He had to leave by himself. He could, however, choose to remain with his loved ones by remaining with his master. If so, the servant's ear was pierced by an awl to tangibly mark his sacrifice as he affirmed loving devotion to his family, and lifetime obligation to his master - "I will not go out free!" (21:1-6). A wounded ear, imprinted by a scar, united with a loving heart to reveal the devotion that led to servant to pay whatever price necessary to be with those whom he loved.
"And one shall say unto Him, What are these wounds in Thine hands? Then He shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of My friends" (Zechariah 13:6).
I do not know what our first words will be when we see the Lord Jesus. I would not be surprised, however, if we personally and collectively express with both heart and tongue, "Thank You!" Certainly, we will express such gratitude forever in countless offerings of wonder as our Lord's goodness abides in open display of His sacrifice. Even more, we shall know His heart of boundless devotion to us, and His desire to be for us and do for us all we require as our provider and as our provision. The Apostle Paul knew this, and exulted in the wonder of the Lord Jesus and the grace that will forever bless us, based on the sacrifice for which we will know we can never give enough thanks…
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved), and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
(Ephesians 2:4-7)
Weekly Memory Verse
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord, He is God in Heaven above, and upon the earth beneath, there is none else.
(Deuteronomy 4:39)
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