The Gospel in the Dark

To try to express a love so real,
That far surpasses all we think or feel,
Can one define it—can picture or song?
Yet we have this assurance: We know we belong.

The Lord of love, yes, it is He,
Who holds our hearts and makes them free.

The beginning is now, every moment a start,
A newness of life, a fullness of heart.
It’s the love of God we continually see,
A freedom to live, a glory to be.

It’s a love with no beginning or end,
Of a precious Lord, a Savior, a friend.
• Cheryl Elton

• Without faith in Christ, we are separated from God because of our sin (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23). The good news? “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us†(Romans 5:8). Jesus died to beat sin, and, when He rose from the dead, He beat death (Romans 5:10). Therefore, in Christ, God’s love for us cannot be shaken (Romans 8:18-39). How does this promise give you comfort? What questions do you have about what this means?

• To learn more about what it means to put your faith in Christ, check out our “Know Jesus” page.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 (NIV)

Read Verses:

Philippians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24