Love From A Living God

Have you ever considered how much God loves you? Do you live like God loves you? Have you studied God’s Word and realized how much God loves and cares for you? How do I know that God loves you? Because he sent His Son Jesus to die a painful and undeserving death on the cross for us. His blood was shed to cover all of our sins. And Jesus, after He died, arose from the dead in victory over the enemy, satan. Now, because of Jesus we can boldly approach the throne of grace and make our petitions known before God. God’s love is so deep and never ending!

I have had the best summer ever in terms of realizing how much God really loves me! Amazing. It is absolutely amazing that after more than 30 years, I still had little if any fathomable idea! In fact, I’m just learning. I hope this blog inspires you to live more like God loves you too!

The truth is, life happens. Yes, bad things happen to good people, but bad things happen to bad people too. If you really understand the love of God, all those things you are going through become possible through the Christ of Calvary who strengthens me/us. (Philippians 4:13). In the end, God will have the final say. Those who live by His Word, love Him and do His will, will be rewarded. And those who choose to live their lives for personal gain will not go unnoticed in God’s eyes.

If you really believe that God loves you, wouldn’t you want to experience God’s love to the fullest? And wouldn’t you want to share it with someone else? Wouldn’t you smile more? Laugh more? Perhaps even you wouldn’t take yourself so seriously all the time? If you had even the smallest idea of how much God loves you, you would live a life of faith and child-like trust in the Living God.

Knowing that God loves you does not mean that you test God’s favor upon your life. Respect the power of the Lord. Living like God loves you means that you live with a purpose in God’s kingdom! Don’t know your purpose yet? Ask God to show you beyond any and all shadow of doubt what His purpose for your life is in His kingdom. Live responsibly, pay your bills, be at work on time, do your work well, be nice to people even when it hurts, pay your tithes, take care of your health, spend lots of quality time with your family. Go to church, invite someone to church with you, laugh often, make someone laugh on purpose, live a godly life of praise and worship, learn to forgive and let go. Help the poor and needy. Do some random act of kindness for someone, and when it comes back to you, pay it forward, as they say.

Psalm 37:4 says that for those who take delight in the Lord, He will give them the desires of their hearts. Jesus said to love the Lord your God with all of your heart. (Matthew 22:37).

I am not going to pretend that I know it all, but this much I have learned in over 30 years. Now, if I may borrow a tag line...as Dr. Laura might say, (whom I’ve already forgiven, btw):
“Now, go do the right thing!"

But most of all, accept God's love for you and live a life of victory!

Questions
When was the last time you really felt or believed that God loved you? How do you perceive God’s love for you?

Personal Prayer
Dear God, help me to realize how much you love us and care for me. To know in faith that your love for me is so grat that it cannot be measured! Teach me to trust in You with child-like faith, and please help my unbelief. In Jesus’ Name, amen.

Read
Psalm 37, Matthew 22

Song in My Head
‘Who is this King of Glory? That pursues me with His love?…My conscience are reminded of forgiveness given me…Who is this King of angels? O, blessed Prince of Peace!’- Third Day