A family of incredibly talented and gifted musicians, Sounds Like Reign, has turned in a beautiful rendition of a beloved hymn, “O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus.”
Without the love of Jesus Christ, no one would have any hope. All would be destined and condemned to live out their lives on Earth, walking about in their sin and shame. There would be no hope for anyone after their death. All would be looking at spending eternity lost in hell.
However, because Christ willingly went to the cross, suffering and experiencing an excruciating and humiliating death, we have hope. The Bible says that Christ, in doing this, going to the cross and dying on our behalf, demonstrated His love for us. Christ’s love for sinners is abundant, never-ending and inexplicable.
No one deserves forgiveness and eternal salvation, but Christ freely offers them to all because of His love. That is why they are often referred to as gifts. There is nothing we have done or ever could do to earn such lifesaving and changing things. Only because of His love are they available to anyone and everyone.
In a clip posted on YouTube, Sounds Like Reign covers a tune about Christ’s love for sinners. As you would likely expect, the vocal performances are outstanding as the talented musicians sing the beautifully written lyrics about Christ’s deep, awe-inspiring love for you and me.
The song’s opening verse compares Christ’s love to an ocean. It’s as vast, deep and strong as the waters in one of those large bodies of water.
“O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free
Rolling as a mighty ocean
In its fullness over me”
Of course, the point and message of the hymn are that Christ’s love is like nothing you’ll ever see or experience. It doesn’t make sense, and we don’t deserve it, but it is still there no matter what we do or where we go.
Romans 5:8 “But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.”