Hymn lyrics…they’re so often sung, but not heard, or read, but never comprehended. The following lyrics are from the well-known hymn How Great Thou Art. What are some things that stand out to you?

“And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.”

For a while now I’ve thought about this verse. I think about how many times I’ve fallen short, and how it’s so hard for me to surrender all that I am and have to God. But then I remember the words to this song and am reminded of the love that God has for me...and the cost He was willing to pay to save me.

In the dictionary, you’ll find that the word spare means “to refrain from treating harshly; to refrain from harming or destroying.” More than anything, God wants to have a personal relationship with each one of us. Jesus was not spared.

What am I sparing?