Evening, March 18

Charles Spurgeon · Morning and Evening: Daily Readings

"As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you."

  John 15:9

   As the Father loves the Son, in the same manner Jesus loves his people.
   What is that divine method? He loved him without beginning, and thus
   Jesus loves his members. "I have loved thee with an everlasting love."
   You can trace the beginning of human affection; you can easily find the
   beginning of your love to Christ, but his love to us is a stream whose
   source is hidden in eternity. God the Father loves Jesus without any
   change. Christian, take this for your comfort, that there is no change
   in Jesus Christ's love to those who rest in him. Yesterday you were on
   Tabor's top, and you said, "He loves me:" today you are in the valley
   of humiliation, but he loves you still the same. On the hill Mizar, and
   among the Hermons, you heard his voice, which spake so sweetly with the
   turtle-notes of love; and now on the sea, or even in the sea, when all
   his waves and billows go over you, his heart is faithful to his ancient
   choice. The Father loves the Son without any end, and thus does the Son
   love his people. Saint, thou needest not fear the loosing of the silver
   cord, for his love for thee will never cease. Rest confident that even
   down to the grave Christ will go with you, and that up again from it he
   will be your guide to the celestial hills. Moreover, the Father loves
   the Son without any measure, and the same immeasurable love the Son
   bestows upon his chosen ones. The whole heart of Christ is dedicated to
   his people. He "loved us and gave himself for us." His is a love which
   passeth knowledge. Ah! we have indeed an immutable Saviour, a precious
   Saviour, one who loves without measure, without change, without
   beginning, and without end, even as the Father loves him! There is much
   food here for those who know how to digest it. May the Holy Ghost lead
   us into its marrow and fatness!