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bluidkiti · 07-10-2014, 12:25 PM

God Really Does Love You

1 JOHN 3:1 NIV - 1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Yes, you have heard it before. No, you don't understand it yet.

Ephesians 3 mentions praying that believers would know the love of Christ -- which is really beyond knowledge. In other words, you need a divine revelation to understand God's love for you.

EPHESIANS 3:19 ICB
19 Christ's love is greater than any person can ever know. But I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God.

Yes, you know that Jesus died for you, that God watches over you, protects you and provides for you. But that does not really give you insight into how God feels about you. He could do all that just because He felt obligated to take care of you because He created you.

No. That is not the whole story. God LOVES you.

"But why would God love me? I don't even love myself" you may say. Well, pray for a divine revelation -- that is really the only way to know.

However, for those of you who are parents, this may help give you a little insight. Think about the love you have for your children. Can you adequately communicate how you feel to them? Well, our human love for our children is just a shadow of God's love for you, as His child.

SAY THIS: Father God, please help me to understand how much you love me.

A Bible Devotion

MajestyJo · 07-10-2014, 06:30 PM

Really recognized my God's love when I looked back at my life and saw how He had been there. The biggest proof was that I was alive. I felt that He must have a purpose for me and I wasn't done yet, so I had to connect with Him and develop a loving relationship with Him and seek His guidance.

07-10-2014, 12:25 PM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,626	God Really Does Love You God Really Does Love You 1 JOHN 3:1 NIV - 1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Yes, you have heard it before. No, you don't understand it yet. Ephesians 3 mentions praying that believers would know the love of Christ -- which is really beyond knowledge. In other words, you need a divine revelation to understand God's love for you. EPHESIANS 3:19 ICB 19 Christ's love is greater than any person can ever know. But I pray that you will be able to know that love. Then you can be filled with the fullness of God. Yes, you know that Jesus died for you, that God watches over you, protects you and provides for you. But that does not really give you insight into how God feels about you. He could do all that just because He felt obligated to take care of you because He created you. No. That is not the whole story. God LOVES you. "But why would God love me? I don't even love myself" you may say. Well, pray for a divine revelation -- that is really the only way to know. However, for those of you who are parents, this may help give you a little insight. Think about the love you have for your children. Can you adequately communicate how you feel to them? Well, our human love for our children is just a shadow of God's love for you, as His child. SAY THIS: Father God, please help me to understand how much you love me. A Bible Devotion __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

07-10-2014, 06:30 PM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Really recognized my God's love when I looked back at my life and saw how He had been there. The biggest proof was that I was alive. I felt that He must have a purpose for me and I wasn't done yet, so I had to connect with Him and develop a loving relationship with Him and seek His guidance. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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