Sunday, December 3, 2017

The Father’s Love

“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors” (Genesis 37:3).

What a beautiful Old Testament picture this verse is of the love of God the Father for His Son Jesus Christ. So often we consider the love of the Father and the Son for us, and that is certainly a wonderful theme. But there is something even greater to consider; something that will touch a deeper chord of worship and praise from our hearts, and that is the love of the Father for His beloved Son. Three times in John’s gospel we are told of the love of the Father for the Son:

“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand” (John 3:35).

“For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth Him all things that Himself doeth: and He will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel” (John 5:20).

“Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again” (John 10:17).

What stupendous love! May it touch our hearts today.