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AMEN KAYAK AND AMEN ALL!
GRACE TO ALL BRETHREN!

"Love is strong as death."
- Song of Solomon 8:6

Whose love can this be which is as mighty as the conqueror of monarchs,
the destroyer of the human race? Would it not sound like satire if it were
applied to my poor, weak, and scarcely living love to Jesus my Lord? I do
love him, and perhaps by his grace, I could even die for him, but as for
my love in itself, it can scarcely endure a scoffing jest, much less a
cruel death. Surely it is my Beloved's love which is here spoken of-the
love of Jesus, the matchless lover of souls. His love was indeed stronger
than the most terrible death, for it endured the trial of the cross
triumphantly. It was a lingering death, but love survived the torment; a
shameful death, but love despised the shame; a penal death, but love bore
our iniquities; a forsaken, lonely death, from which the eternal Father
hid his face, but love endured the curse, and gloried over all. Never such
love, never such death. It was a desperate duel, but love bore the palm.
What then, my heart? Hast thou no emotions excited within thee at the
contemplation of such heavenly affection? Yes, my Lord, I long, I pant to
feel thy love flaming like a furnace within me.
Come thou thyself and excite the ardour of my spirit.

"For every drop of crimson blood
Thus shed to make me live,
O wherefore, wherefore have not I
A thousand lives to give?"

Why should I despair of loving Jesus with a love as strong as death? He
deserves it: I desire it. The martyrs felt such love, and they were but
flesh and blood, then why not I? They mourned their weakness, and yet out
of weakness were made strong.
Grace gave them all their unflinching constancy-there is the same grace
for me.
Jesus, lover of my soul, shed abroad such love, even thy love in my
heart, this evening.

C.H.SPURGEON

SOLI DEO GLORIA!!!