"I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me, Confused at the grace that so fully he offers me. I tremble to know that for me he was crucified, that for me a sinner he suffered he bled and died.
Oh It is wonderful that he should care for me enough to die for me! Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me.
I marvel that he should descend from his throne divine to rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine, that he should extend his great love unto such as I, sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify.
Oh it is wonderful that he should care for me enough to die for me! Oh it is wonderful, wonderful to me.
I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay that debt! Such mercy, such love, and devotion can I forget? No, No I will praise and adore at the mercy seat, Until at the glorified throne I kneel at his feet.
oh it is wonderful that he should care for me enough to die for me! Oh it is wonderful, wonderful to me!"
This song literally scoops me up with emotion! I love it! I was listening to it the other day and I just started crying in my room. I just had to write about it. This song talks about the love Jesus offers us, he did take upon him all our sins and heartbreak and any sad, mean, and angry feeling we (all of us) ever had and have. He is such an amazing man. And then went and carried a huge timber through the streets after he was mocked, whipped, and had to wear a crown of thorns just because he loves us. Then proceeded to carry the beam that he would be nailed to up onto the hill he would die. I think about this great man with the most respect and gratitude...."forgive them for then no not what they do." I love him! He is truly the example we need to look up to and be like...perfect...healing the sick, and feeding the hungry, and teaching the children. Never a mean word coming out of his mouth. He loves us. Every time I hear that song I literally look back and am really amazed at what one man...Heavenly Father's son did for us, the example he set and the impact it has on our lives. He is a great man!
On a lighter note...speaking of being amazed...my brother is serving a mission in Resistensia, Argentina. He is a great missionary and I am so proud of him. He is doing the Lord's work and teaching about the gospel. He is telling personal stories of his faith as well as historical. He knows he is out there serving the Lord and blessing many lives of the people. I know these are the best two years of his life. He is growing a strong testimony of how Satan works on people and how Heavenly Father is there for you always. He is learning to love people with different cultures, beliefs, and habits. He is teaching what is true and helping people know that is. I just recived a letter from him yesterday and he amazes me more and more. He is growing up and I can't wait for him to come home. There were some things in his letter that just made tears streak down my face. He said that it is very rare to find a family there that are married let alone sealed in the temple. In almost every household the parents are not married and they have children and grandchildren. I could not imagine life with out knowing there is something after it and I get to go there if I continue to have faith and endure to the end, following the prophets council and the commandments. I know I will get to be there with my family and my husband and children and Heavenly Father and Jesus will be there. I can't imagine how people go through their lives not knowing what happens after we die...just thinking "ok thats it, we will never seen them again" I mean how terrible would that be to know you would not have your husband, your eternal mate, with you in the life to come? I knew temple marriage is important before my brother wrote to me...but having him tell me that I set an example for him and that he is teaching by that example means the world and more to me. I love my little brother so much and I am so glad I could show him the way and be that example he needs. He is truely amazing. Just thought I would share some of my thoughts.
