A hymn writer of the 1870’s by the name of Samuel Trevor Francis did just that. He painted a most vivid picture of God’s love in his hymn titled ‘O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus’. But everyone has a story, and Samuel Francis’s story is told like this: Samuel was born in a northern village of London on November 19, 1834. As a child Samuel enjoyed poetry, and developed a passion for music, even singing in the church choir. However, as a teenager, he moved to London for work and struggled spiritually.
One day, it is documented in his writings, “I was on my way home from work and had to cross Hungerford Bridge to the south of the Thames. During the winter’s night of wind and rain and in the loneliness of that walk, I cried to God to have mercy on me. I stayed for a moment to look at the dark waters flowing under the bridge, and the temptation was whispered to me: ‘Make an end of all this misery.’ I drew back from the evil thought, and suddenly a message was borne into my very soul:
‘You do believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?’ I at once answered, ‘I do believe,’and I put my whole trust in Him as my Savior.” (Then Sings My Soul,Robert J. Morgan, O the Deep,Deep Love of Jesus).
Francis became a London merchant, but his main passion: Kingdom work! “O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! Rolling as a mighty ocean In its fullness over me! Underneath me, all around me, Is the current of Thy love, Leading onward, leading homeward, To my glorious rest above!”
Our God saves. Yes, He does. Our God is able, yes He is. Our God is present, all the time. Our God loves…
“O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Spread His praise from shore to shore! How He loveth, ever loveth, Chageth never, never-more! How He watches o’er His loved ones, Died to call them all His own,
How fro them He intercedeth, Watcheth o’er them from the throne!…”
“Talk of all His wondrous works…”(Ps. 105:2)
“Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgements of His mouth…”(Psalm 105:5)
Yes, it is a wonder, His deep, deep love for me and for you! Yes, it is a wonder, but oh… it is true:
“O the deep, deep love of Jesus, Love of every love the best! ‘Tis an ocean full of blessing, ‘Tis a haven giving rest!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus, ‘Tis a heav’n of heav’ns to me, And it lifts me up to glory, For it lifts me up to Thee!” (O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus, Samuel Trevor Francis).
“You do believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?” If not, please hear the stories, please hear of His deep, deep love. Make the choice to receive Him, His love is an ‘ocean full of blessing’ just like Samuel Francis expressed.
You do know that when you receive Him, it is recorded in God’s word that the angels in heaven rejoice, rejoice, and rejoice! And it is also known that here on earth there is freedom and forgiveness and newness of life! One who is ‘poor in spirit’ discovers that ‘vast, unmeasured, and boundless, and free is that deep, deep love of Jesus, and it’s been waiting …for whoever will believe!
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