God
loves the whole world, even those who do not believe in Him and those who
curse His name (John 3:16). He allows both sinners and Saints to reap the
benefits of His love (Jeremiah 12:1; Psalm 37).
God
is drawing us all to Himself by sharing blessings to both evil and good people,
and by sending refreshing rain to believers and unbelievers alike (Matthew
5:45).
The
grace of God benefits all of creation. The whole earth overflows with His
loving kindness (Psalm 33:5). If only everyone would turn to Him because of His
benevolence (Psalm 107:8).
Although
everyone initially realizes the goodness of God, even through
creation, most people fail to honor Him or feel gratitude, because our foolish
heart is clouded by Satan's lies (Romans 1:20-21).
The
human tendency is to credit our good fortune to own efforts or to
"fate", rather than to God. We fail to see the goodness of God in our
success. This causes us to condemn our self by our unbelief (John 3:18).
Our
futile attempts to find a measure of happiness and success in life are empty
prizes. We work
throughout our whole lifetime to build our own little kingdom on this earth,
only to lose it all in death.
We face
eternity without the saving grace of Christ. God's grace is His undeserved favor
shared with every human being ever born. Yet, most people disdain His attempts
to save them.
God
calls us to a personal relationship with Him. His everlasting arms are open
wide, encouraging both the good person and the foulest sinner to abandon their futile
lifestyle and to trust Him.
He
provides for all of our needs according to His glorious riches (Philippians
4:19; Ephesians 3:16). He shepherds us and keeps us safe (Psalm 23). He longs
for our fellowship day and night (Exodus 33:14; 1 John 3:24; Revelation 21:3-4).
Prayer:
Father
God, we can never thank You enough for the loving kindness You shower on Your
creation (Psalm 145:9). You provide for us and protect us by Your mighty hand (Psalm
139:10). If You were to forget us for one second, destruction would overcome
the universe.
Make
us ever mindful of Your desire to fellowship with us. Remind us to take time to
consult You for Your perfect plans for each moment of our day. Allow us to make
a difference in the lives of the people You bring our way. Please come soon and
restore Your order to the earth.
Thought
for the Day:
God
calls us to love all of humanity just as He does, sacrificing as His Spirit
directs us for those He brings into our life. - Romans 5:7-8
