Of the Love of Jesus above All Things

“Blessed is he who knows how good it is to love Jesus and, for His sake, to despise himself. It behooves the love of Jesus to forsake all other love besided Him, for He will be loved alone, above all others. The love of creatures is deceptive and disappointing, but the love of Jesus is faithful and always abiding. he who clings to any creature must of necessity fail as the creature fails. But he who cleaves abidingly to Jesus shall be made firm in Him forever.” (The Imitation of Christ, Thomas aKempis)

Chew on these words for a little while. Look up the meaning of some of the words. As you do this you will find great meaning in the language and thoughts of a follower of Jesus born in 1379.