7 Lessons from “My Jesus I Love Thee”

My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine; for Thee all the follies of sin I resign;My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou; if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me, and purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow; if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,

And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow, if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight, I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright;I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow, if ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

Date: 19^th century

Writer(s): William R. Featherston

Inspiration for writing: The author of this hymn was a Canadian teenager when he wrote it. He was 16. It is rumored that his aunt sent his words off to be published in an English hymnal titled The London Book. The melody was written and improved upon by American Baptist pastor A.J. Gordon.

7 Lessons:

1. Jesus wants, allows, and calls Himself “our own.”

2. When we come to Christ, we renounce the sins that previously enraptured us.

3. Jesus’ love “began” in time past; we love Him because of His eternal love.

4. Jesus’ death of the cross saves us.

5. The suffering of Jesus was necessary for us to be saved.

6. Our devotion to Jesus will be eternal. Not even death will end our love for Him.

7. Our love for Jesus Christ should be maturing, deepening, and widening.