God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5:8
From the cradle to the grave, we all need love. How vividly this is illustrated in the
song "Jesus Loves Me" by Anna B. Warner (1824-1915). She and her sister Susan
were gifted novelists. Anna also published many poems. The familiar lines of "Jesus
Loves Me" were penned in 1860 as a poem of comfort spoken to a dying child in one of
Susan's stories. Today it's sung by children and adults around the world.
When a famous theologian visited a leading US seminary, a student asked him, "What is
the greatest single thought that ever crossed your mind?" Expecting a profound
theological answer, the class waited breathlessly for his reply. He bowed his head in
thought and then slowly lifted his head and said, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for
the Bible tells me so."
But why is Jesus' love so important? Because His love is not some sentimental, easygoing
acceptance of sinners. It's a sacrificial love that absolved us from our guilt and took
the burden of our sins when He died on the cross for us (Romans 5:8).
Jesus' love is so important because He is God in the flesh. And only He can meet our
deepest longing - our lifelong need for love.
-DJD
Jesus loves me! He who died
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.
-Warner
The cross of Jesus is the supreme evidence of the love of God. - Oswald Chambers