God’s Love
“You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit.” Job 10:12
Karl Barth was one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century. His twelve-volume Church Dogmatics, alone, consists of over ten thousand pages of systematic theology.
Toward the end of his life, Barth made a tour of the United States, where he had the opportunity to speak at several top universities.
During a question and answer time following one of his lectures, a student posed, what seemed an impossible question to answer:
“Dr. Barth, you have written extensively on every aspect of theology and church history. I’m wondering if you could sum it all up in a short sentence or two.” The room fell silent. Dr. Barth just stood there for a moment, carefully considering how to respond. Some of the professors and students who were there clearly began to feel awkward that such a trifling question would be asked of such a brilliant scholar.
Finally, Karl Barth turned toward the student and succinctly replied, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”
The Lord deeply cares for us and watches over us. Praise him because He is a loving Father.
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us to love.
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8