See How He Loved — And Loves Still

When Jesus was on earth His love for others were clear. Those who saw Jesus weeping as He was led to the Lazarus’ tomb could see it, saying, “See how He loved him” (John 11:36). 

At the last supper, Jesus told the apostles how this love would act. “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends” (Jn. 15:14). Much later when John wrote about these things in his gospel, having had much time to reflect on them, he wrote, “Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end” (Jn. 13:1).

Christ’s deep and apparent love wasn’t reserved only for His time on earth with men. He is now “a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens” (Heb. 7:26). He is not separated from us in love, affection, and effectual help. He uses His exalted state to help us obtain the same. “He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Heb. 7:25). It not what He happens to do, but what “He lives” to do. 

Thus our hope isn’t just that He lives—He does!—but that from love, He lives to help. The love of a husband for His bride is ours in the continuing love of Christ Jesus our Savior.