Undying Love

Consider the love of a man, Richard Lincoln, for his beloved wife of 53 years, Margie Hill Lincoln.   It was a love that lasted “till death do us part...” and even after death.  Margie Lincoln passed away on March 14, 2000, but the love and admiration of her husband did not end.

On one occasion, this writer was a passenger in the car that Richard Lincoln was driving, several years after his wife had passed away.  There was something that Richard had taped to the middle of his steering wheel.  A closer look revealed that it was a small picture of Margie.

On July 3, 2007, seven years after the love of his life had died, he communicated his undying love for her in a poem that was sent out to some family and friends:

MARGIE (HILL) LINCOLN

"Dear Lord,
Consider this woman.
Her clear vision of the Love of GOD,
Dedicated to the service of others,
As a living Sacrifice, following the steps of Jesus.
Her spirit slipped the surly bonds of earth,
Borne aloft on wings of Angels,
Bound no more by a tabernacle of miry clay.
Beyond the twinkling lights of created Universe
Upward to bow before the Throne Of GOD,
And look into the glowing face of Jesus.

He also included a personal postscript to his wife:

"I'll see you in the Morning.
Until then, with a love that will not die,
-- Dick

Richard’s undying love for Margie was an expression of the love that they experienced in their own lives from God Himself.  From a study of God’s Word and a keen awareness of God’s blessings in their lives, the Lincolns’ were recipients of the undying love of God and sought to reciprocate and reflect that love with their lives.

The Truth is: God loves YOU and me with an everlasting love (cf. Jeremiah 31:3).  He loved us so much that He gave His Son to die on the cross for our sins (John 3:16), because sin separates us from Him (Isaiah 59:1-2) and leads to our destruction (Matthew 7:13-14).

Because of God’s love for you and me, we may spend eternity with Him
-IF- we respond to His love with trusting obedience.  Place your faith and trust in Jesus (Acts 16:30-31), turn from sin in repentance (Acts 17:30-31), confess Jesus before men (Romans 10:9-10), and be baptized (immersed) into Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38).  Then, continue to show your love for God by keeping His commandments (John 14:15).

How will YOU respond to God’s undying love?

David A. Sargent, Minister