So!

Have you ever REALLY taken the time to explore the thought of how much God loves you?  I know that I have been talking a lot about that subject for the last few weeks, but something I read today caused a gusher to open up inside me. As I read what is probably the most memorized words in the Bible found in John 3:16, the adverb “so” jumped off the page at me!  Adam Clarke in his Commentary on the Bible states that “God has put an eternity of meaning in the particle ‘so,’ and left a subject for everlasting contemplation, wonder and praise to angels and to men.”  The Merriam – Webster online dictionary gives one definition of “so” “as (to bring the reader) to a definite but unspecified extent or degree.”  The Apostle Paul explained the “so” of God’s love by saying that it “goes far beyond any knowledge.”  (Ephesians 3:19 Gods Word ©)

Consider that if you will for a few moments here!  Clarke also commented that “Such a love that which induced God to give his only begotten son to die for the world could not be described; Jesus Christ does not (even) attempt it!”  (parenthesis mine) That’s a pretty awe inspiring statement.  So… think about God’s love for you and let that word “so” roll off your tongue for awhile today!  Meditate as far out as you can go on the height, the width, the length and the depth of that love.  (Ephesians 3:18)

I’m not sure why, but it reminds me of a Philosophy instructor that my wife and I had when we attended Santa Rosa Junior College.  He had the most irritating habit of preceding new revelations by rolling back and forth on the balls of his feet, while holding on to the podium and slowly saying “and ‘so’………..!”  He was using the word “so” more as a conjunction than as an adverb as I am today, but he surely got our attention!  Everyone in class definitely knew when another important statement had been uttered or was about to come forth!

So…. Just think about how much God loves you today.  Stay alert to how many times you hear the word “so” throughout your day, and then use each “so” as an opportunity to thank Him for His indescribable gift!  Use the “so’s” that you hear to know that God has just spoken forth an important, life changing statement for you to grow by.

So…. Have another great day!  And so, stay tuned and keep asking yourself…”What ‘So’s’ am I expecting to be encouraged by today?”