Monday, March 16 O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

Scripture:
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life… nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:38–39

Hymn Focus:

O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

“O the deep, deep love of Jesus, vast, unmeasured, boundless, free!”

“Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Thy love.”

Lent calls us to look steadily at the cost of love revealed in Christ. The hymn O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus gives us language for a love that is not shallow or fleeting, but vast and sustaining—strong enough to carry us through repentance, suffering, and hope.

The imagery of the hymn places us not at the edge of God’s love, but immersed within it. “Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Thy love.” Lent often makes us aware of our weakness and failure, yet this hymn reminds us that even in our most honest self-examination, we are held. God’s love does not recede when we confront our sin; it surrounds us more fully than we can comprehend.

As we move toward the cross, we see how deep that love truly goes. Christ enters the depths of human pain, betrayal, and death itself. Lent teaches us that divine love is not distant sympathy, but self-giving sacrifice. The cross becomes the clearest measure of love that is truly “vast, unmeasured, boundless, free.”

This love also leads us forward. The hymn speaks of being guided “to Thy glorious rest above.” Lent is not only about looking inward or backward; it is about being drawn onward —through the cross, toward resurrection and life renewed.

Prayer

Loving Christ,

As we journey through Lent,

draw us deeper into your love.

When we are tempted to believe

that grace is small or conditional,

remind us that your love surrounds us

and carries us still.

Lead us through repentance and trust,

until we rest fully in the life you give.

Amen.