Fathomless Love

On my train ride home this afternoon as I was reading this:

Because of his great love and generosity, God did not leave us to suffer the consequences of our foolish rebellion. He did something to save us. He sent his own divine son into our world to become a man – Jesus of Nazareth.

I was listening to this:

Why would you adopt and take as your own,
Those who had crushed your one precious Son?
Why mercy and grace towards your enemies?
Your name they have cursed, your throne they have shunned.
How could you choose to show kindness to these?
The ones who would mock you and hate you,
The ones just like me…?

I can’t comprehend this fathomless love!
Gripped and amazed at what you have done.
Why would the adored become the despised?
Bear all the furious wrath that was mine?
How awesome this mystery, of your fathomless love for me…

And I came close to experiencing this:

Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory…

Wow :)