Seize the Moment – Day 165

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29
Aug '20

Seize the Moment – Day 165

Posted on Aug 29, 2020 by Ken Durham in Devotions, General |

29
Aug '20

And Can It Be (Amazing Love)

Psalm 40:3

 

 “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.”

 

“And Can It Be” is known as one of the most joyfully touching hymns of the over 6000 hymns written by Charles Wesley, penned on Pentecost Sunday in 1738.

 

While staying in the home of John Bray, a poor mechanic, he heard a voice declare “In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, arise, believe, and thou shalt be healed of all thy infirmities.” He immediately got up, read from Psalm 40 and wrote in his journal “I have found myself at peace with God, and rejoiced in the hope of Christ’s love.”

 

No other hymn expresses the rapturous joy of receiving salvation that only comes from having faith in Christ.

 

“Died He for me? Who caused His pain! For me? Who Him to death pursued?

Amazing Love! How can it be? That Thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

 

Seize the moment today and reflect on the words of this hymn! God demonstrated His love for us, that while we were yet sinners, He gave His one and only Son to die for us so that we could find salvation!

 
 
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