From 1 John 4:9-10:  “God’s love was revealed among us in this way:  God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.  In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

Lost in darkest wilderness

Uncertain where to turn

Truth’s light marked with God’s love

Finding hope’s blessed return

Sky above filling with light

Destiny of Christ’s gift

Assurance of God’s love

Trusting, no longer adrift

Every breath of Spirit’s grace

Heaven’s light to behold

Radiance of God’s love

Removing sinner’s blindfold

Together at Calvary

Who can be against man?

Forgiveness through God’s love

Knowing from where light began

Every heart redirected

Strengthened from faithful light

Steadfast stream of God’s love

Redeeming on mercy’s flight

From Romans 5:3-5:  “And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”