Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us… As God is incomprehensible in His eternity, His power, His immensity, His knowledge, and His wisdom; so is He in His love. 1. The first thing which strikes us as wonderful in this love of God is, that it should have sinners as its objects. 2. Another thing which is incomprehensible in the love of Christ to sinners is, that among men, all of whom were equally lost and helpless, it should select a certain number as its objects and leave all the rest under condemnation and depravity, as they were before. 3. A third characteristic of the love of Christ is its degree of intensity, which is unparalleled. 4. As this love did not originate in time, but, from eternity, the delights of the Son were with the children of men; so it will never have an end. 5. The love of Christ to His people is manifested by the revelation which He has made for their instruction; by all the institutions of His Church for their edification; and by all the dispensations of His providence, whether afflictive or prosperous. But, especially, the love of Christ toward His chosen people is evinced by the gift of His Spirit, the Comforter, to abide with them forever. 6. Finally, the love of Christ to His disciples is tender, condescending love. He deals with them as a mother with a child; carries tern in His bosom, and gently leads them in the right way. (A. Alexander, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. |
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