How deep the Fathers love for us... if we could just get it. Truly grasp it. What could ever stand in our way?
Nothing, No one, no enemy of any kind could ever touch us, move us or shake us from our belief, trust and faith in who God is; who we are in Him and all His Son bought and paid for us to have and enjoy to the fullest.
So what is it Jesus paid so dearly for, what was it that cost Him such a high price? It is the gift of God's love made available to us!
His love which knows no limit and makes all things possible, is a love so exquisite we sometimes have a hard time excepting it fully. Even as children of God. We get caught up in the lies the enemy tries to feed us. We get down on ourselves felling unworthy as if we need to hide. Then, before we know it, like the flip of a switch we've drifted away from the voice that calls us into truth. The very voice of the Lord that is our strong tower, our reminder of what is real and true, good and just.
You see, The Holy Spirit is given to us for so many reasons. One of which is to revel to us all we are to God and who He sees us to be. For God sees in us such beauty, and usefulness. We have such high value in His eyes and He constantly desires and loves us. We have His heart! And nothing can change that.
God's heart was made ours by the gift of His Son Jesus. Jesus saw to it that we would have the privileges, those same to the heir of the throne, as He does. We are precious and lovely in God's sight because of what Christ Jesus afforded us. As a song once said: "How deep the Fathers love for us. How vast beyond all measure. That He should give His only Son. To make a wretch His treasure." We are God's treasured possession1. He took great pleasure in making sure of that. We were, are and will always be chosen by God for God2!
It is not always an easy thing to totally recognize and accept this truth, but as God has often reminded me. "It is simple."
He has done all the work for us and in return He simply asks us to trust in Him and rest in His love. A love that is divine and endless. A love that is secure and constant. A love that "can not" be shaken! A love so powerful it is deserving of our trust.
Everything God has sought to make available to us He has accomplished through Jesus Christ! There is nothing unavailable to us or out of reach for us.
With that in mind, how could we ever give less than our "full" trust to God?
It is such a splendid thought to know we want and need for "nothing" in God's love!!! I can't express enough how we must take the fullness of His love to heart. The totality of His love must be part of who we are. It must be deeply engraved on our hearts and minds if we are to truly have the desires of our heart and the level of victory God desires for us.
We can do "nothing" apart from His love! We are easy prey to the enemy who "seeks to steal, kill and destroy us3" without the cover of God's love written upon us. Which is why we must recognize and choose to accept God's love in its fullness through childlike faith. A faith that simply says I trust in You. I trust in Your love. I trust in who You are and what You've done for me.
For we are His sweet and precious children and to honor Him is to bring Him joy through acceptance of His love.
And who could refuse such a love? It is His love and His love alone that is far reaching. It cries out to hold you, to bare your burdens, wipe away your tiers and give you joy, peace and strength; all while reminding you of who He sees you to be. A view and vantage point we all need to see from!
You are valued and beautiful in God's sight!!!
1.) From (Deuteronomy 7:6) "For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth."NKJV
2.) From (Colossians 1:16) "For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through Him and for Him."ESV
3.) From (John 10:10) "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." NKJV
Praise the Lord for His love and for teaching us how to love.
It is by His grace we are capable of loving. If He had not first loved us we would have never been able to love(From - 1 John 4:19). It is amazing to know we love, because He loves us. We display love and desire love because He created us in His very own image. And the image of God "Is Love"!
How great it is to know His love and to be chosen to enjoy it!
When we recognize what His love did for us through His son Jesus and receive it, the most amazing thing happens. We are given full access to His love and all it entails. We become forever branded by His love and nothing, no-one can take that away from us!
It is fitting and awe-inspiring that the totality and fullness of His love can not be completely expressed. It is also phenomenal that His love is so simple and individual to each of us. I am certain, that if we could truly and completely express God's love it would take far more time than we have and far more words than we have vocabulary. Yet, in His grace He gives us so many ways to express, speak of and share His love with not only those around us, but more amazingly, with Him.
As often as we'd like, we can spend time loving on God Himself! I know of no greater thing than to be able to share intimate moments of love and thankfulness with our Heavenly Father, The Lover Of Our Souls!
Constantly I praise the Lord for He is good. I can truly say His plans for us are good, they are to "prosper us and not to harm us."(Jeremiah 29:11) Though we go through many trials, which are real, the fact is we come out on the other side more beautiful and full of luster than when we began.
I have learned, that God sees things far different, more fully and with a beauty we can not. It amazes me that He sees us as the finished product of His perfect handy work even now. He holds us in highest esteem, seeing us without blemish or disappointment, but as usable and moldable.
Over the years, as I have sought after Him, I have found His hands to be perfect, in size, composition, strength and gentleness. His tender mercies see me through each and every situation. And just when I think I have messed up terribly, he reminds me He does not see a mistake but and opportunity for teaching and advancement.
Time and time again He has been there reminding me of the truth, the truth of His word, that says I am not and will not ever be alone, that when I seek His will over my own, His perfect will is revealed and the path He has laid out for me will be successful.
You see each of us are His precious, choice possession and He sings over us. He enjoys and looks forward to spending time with us each and every day, just as a young child waits with anticipation to spend their day with there Mom and Dad, or as a parent yearns to see and hear from their children who have grown up and no longer live at home.
He loves to love us! He loves to talk with us! He loves to spend time with us! He loves to carry us on His shoulders! He loves to hold us... He loves us!
I can't express with the proper words all He is or all He means to each of us. I would venture to say, each of us would have our own limitless, not fully expressible, words to describe who He is to us. For as we walk our journey, we come to know and experience Him through different means. Yet the beauty of it is, all who seek Him, find Him, and the more we seek, the more we find. For that very reason I so often find myself saying the more I know Him, the more unfathomable He is to me.
I encourage each one of us to diligently seek Him. For those who do will forever be blessed and astounded by His great and unending love!
May this video find its way into our hearts and may the unending and compassionate love of Christ touch us deeply as we reflect upon His precious gift. For our Heavenly Father, The Rose Of Sharon, bore our sin and death in exchange for our eternal life. It is God's will that "all" know Him. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) "He (Jesus Christ) was handed over to die because of our sins, and He was raised from the dead to make us right with God." (Romans 4:25) May each of us know the freedom from guilt and shame that God gives through His grace and everlasting love. For without Him no one is free from death and condemnation. "For we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) But those who come to know Him through a repentant heart are found "holy and blameless as you stand before God without a single fault (spot or wrinkle)." (Colossians 1:22) Praise God for His loving heart and eternal gift of grace. May we never take it for granted!
This music video has touched many people and they have been inspired by Tom Lockley's song coupled with Mel Gibsons film and the voice of Kim Walker. May you also find yourself touched as you watch.
Oh how beautiful the Love of God!!! This video is so very touching, I just had to share it! Please enjoy, I pray it will touch your heart! It depicts the very love of our Heavenly Father, an endless love that carries us through lives journeys!
After their first 5mile competition, "Rick sent a powerful message to his father"when he said: "Dad, when I'm running it feels like my disability disappears." It was through those precious words, Dick, Rick's father realized, "we finally found a sport that Rick could get involved in just like everybody else."So Dick began a journey with his son, and says with a humble heart: "Rick is my motivation, he inspires me. To me, he's the one out there competing and I'm just loaning him my arms and legs so that he can compete." How powerful their message of love, hope and triumph!
