21.3 – Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

Podcast 21.3 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

All those who find Thee find a bliss

You make known to me the path of life;
  in your presence there is fullness of joy;
    at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.  Psalm 16:11 ESV

Bliss is perfect happiness. In the presence of Jesus is fullness of joy. Perfect happiness, fullness of joy, sound pretty similar don’t they. That is what we find in Christ. Thank Him for making this path of life known to you, and for the eternal pleasures His right hand holds.

Nor tongue nor pen can show;

But, as it is written,
“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
    nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—
these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.  1 Corinthians 2:9-10 ESV

There truly is no way for us to adequately portray in any manner the love of Christ, for only the Holy Spirit can reveal it to us. No tongue or pen can show it, but the Spirit reveals it perfectly and completely. Thank Him for showing you the love of Christ, the very depths of God.

The love of Jesus, what it is,

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 ESV

And this is the love of Christ, to live no longer for ourselves, but for Him who died for our sake and was raised. Ask Him to show you how to live in response to His love today.

None but His loved ones know.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13:34 ESV

We are His. Bought at a great price. And just how do we demonstrate that we belong to Him? We show we are His loved ones by loving one another. Do you love God’s people? Ask Jesus to help you demonstrate you are His by loving those who love Him.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.

All those who find Thee find a bliss
Nor tongue nor pen can show;
The love of Jesus, what it is,
None but His loved ones know.