The Father’s Love

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. 

Primary Text

“See what [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him. Beloved, we are [even here and] now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God’s children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.” 1 John 3v1-2 (AMP)

God loves us very much. As a Father He takes care of us and watches over us. He loves us so much that He made a way for us to be reconciled to Himself. He sent Jesus to die, pay the price for our sins and by believing in Him, we become His children – and that is who we are. Once again, I share some insights from the book With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray - “Now open the ears of your heart, timid child of God! We aren’t supposed to learn to be holy as a hard lesson at school so we can make God think well of us. We are to learn it at home with the Father to help us. God loves you not because you are clever or good, but because He is your Father. The Cross of Christ does not make God love us. It is the outcome of His love to us. He loves all His children: the clumsiest, the dullest, and the worst. His love lies underneath everything. We must grasp it as the solid foundation of our religious life, not growing up into that love, but growing up out of it. We must begin there or our beginning will come to nothing. Grasp this mightily! We must go beyond ourselves for any hope, strength, or confidence. And what hope, what strength, what confidence may be ours when we begin with “Our Father which art in heaven”! 

Prayer

Father, we thank You for Your great love which You have lavished upon us. We thank You for Your tender mercies which are new every morning and the greatness of Your faithfulness. Thank You blessed Redeemer. We love You and appreciate You now and forevermore, in Jesus name we pray, amen.