Would you like to taste my ice cream?” Sport was asked by his little master, and it wasn’t long till he sampled it for himself, as you can see.
As the puppy tasted the ice cream offered to him, so you must “taste” for yourself to know a little of “the love of Christ that passeth knowledge.” Ephesians 3:1717That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, (Ephesians 3:17).
His love for you was so great that He came down to this world to shed His precious blood that you might be cleansed, and made fit to go to be with Him in His bright home above. His Word says,
And so you must come to Him, owng your sins, and believing that, “Out of pity Jesus said, I’ll bear the punishment instead.”
He is waiting with open arms to receive you, for He loves you so much and longs to make you happy—as our verse says, “Blessed (or happy) is the man that trusteth in Him.”
When the puppy tasted the ice cream, probably he would not be satisfied with ONE bite, and so the one who trusts Jesus, and has “tasted that the Lord is gracious” (1 Peter 2:33If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (1 Peter 2:3)), longs to know more of the One Who died for him.
ML 09/02/1945