GREAT LOVE

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

You folks who have been OFH for a while know that I sleep with the TV on.  It is a by-product of my addictive past.  And last night before drifting off, Beth and I were watching Hillsong TV. So, it was still on this morning.

And early this morning like a lot of mornings, they run some highlights from one of their past conferences to fill the wee hour’s programming.

So today a little between 4:30 and 5am, the speaker was talking about the LOVE of GOD; reminding the audience of the truth that is rooted in 1 John 4:8, that GOD IS LOVE.

She said it with relief.

For she went on the share that there were days and will be days when she has been less than loveable.

Poor choices.

Angry moments.

Selfish decisions.

Mean-spirited thoughts.

You know, those times when we truly wonder, CAN GOD STILL love us?

I have had my share of those moments for sure.

Stumbling out of “not so lovely” places or entertaining “not so lovely” thoughts.

But what she said next was so reassuring.

That BECAUSE of HIS LOVE, we can hit the RESET button every day, even every hour and GOD’S LOVE is right there like it always is to refresh and renew us. (Lamentations 3:22-23)

Paul said it this way,

The corruption that was in us from birth was expressed through the deeds and desires of our self-life. We lived by whatever natural cravings and thoughts our minds dictated, living as rebellious children subject to God’s wrath like everyone else.  But God still loved us with such great love. Ephesians 2:2-3 (TPT)

I know much like yesterday’s OFH this isn’t overly revelatory. 

But perhaps you have been FEELING a little unlovable of late. If so, remember, GOD LOVES YOU with GREAT LOVE.  It is His persona and His purpose.

Trust Him. Return to Him. Let Him love you!

Because…

Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. - C.S. Lewis

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Love all of you

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