He gave His entire self for us!

(Octavius Winslow, "Evening Thoughts")  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio

It is utterly impossible to savingly know Jesus, and not become inspired with a desire . . .
  to love Him supremely,
  to serve Him devotedly,
  to resemble Him closely,
  to glorify Him faithfully here, and
  to enjoy Him fully hereafter.

And oh, how worthy is the Savior . . . .
  of our most exalted conceptions;
  of our most implicit confidence;
  of our most self-denying service;
  of our most fervent love!

When He could give us no more, and the fathomless depths of His love and the boundless resources of His grace would not be satisfied by giving us less—He gave us Himself!

Robed in our nature,
laden with our curse,
oppressed with our sorrows,
wounded for our transgressions,
and slain for our sins—
He gave His entire self for us!

"I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me!" Galatians 2:20

"Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God!" Ephesians 5:2