He proved His love when He died on Calvary

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, - Revelation 1v5

‘He proved His love when He died on Calvary, proved His love when He died on Calvary, proved His love when He died on Calvary; Oh wonderful love.’

It is amazing how much Bible truth can be packed in to what we call children’s songs. This verse says that He loved us. That by itself would be a great truth, but it doesn’t stop there. It goes on to say that He proved that love by washing us from our sins in His own blood. What better what to prove love than to make the ultimate sacrifice? There is no greater love than the love which would compel a man to lay down His own life for His friend.

There is now remission of sin without shedding of blood. Some one had to pay the price. None of us were good enough because our own blood was tinted by our sin. Sinful blood cannot wash away sin. Jesus laid down His life and shed His perfect, spotless, sinless blood for us as the only way that our sins could be washed.

He shed His blood on the cross – indeed He proved His love when He died on Calvary.