Today’s hymn compares the love Jesus has for us to a mighty ocean. From our standpoint, that’s a wonderful metaphor. When I’ve been to beaches, I’ve been overwhelmed by the huge expanse of water, especially when I realize that it extends far beyond the horizon and plummets to depths I can’t even imagine.
Yet Jesus created the oceans! In truth, from His perspective they probably represent mere microcosms of His love for us. An ocean bed would most likely contain only a fraction of His love.
Still, this hymn causes us to wonder, with an attitude of praise, at the amazing fact that the Lord of all creation loves us with a love that far surpasses our comprehension. If the metaphor of an ocean helps us to get even the slightest inkling of how deeply He loves us, then let’s embrace it with joy and gratitude.
