God
proved His love for us by sending His one and only Son into the world so that
we might live eternally through Him. Jesus loves you more than a pearl of great
price (Matthew 13:45).
This
is true, authentic love: we did not earn or deserve God’s love, but He loved us
first and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (1 John 1:9, 4:19).
Jesus
left all that was His, relinquished his kingly status, forsook the glories of heaven;
and for 33 whole years, He lived on this sin-cursed earth.
Then,
at the peak of His manhood, He purchased us back from Satan for the Father by
suffering the horrendous death on Calvary’s Cross.
Jesus gave His life so that we could live as God's adopted
children, joint heirs with Him to receive all that the Father owns. We will
dwell in God's Kingdom and enjoy fellowship with the Trinity now and for
eternity.
We begin each day by
sitting at His feet and learning from Him: talking to Him, listening to Him,
reading His Word, meditating on what we read, praising Him and waiting on Him.
He stills the chaos in our
body and soul - our thoughts, choices and emotions. We remain in His presence until we
feel His Spirit directing our next step (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Jesus empowers us
throughout our day and night. He never, ever leaves us for any reason or
circumstance (Hebrews 13:5). He meets life's demands on us by using our body
and soul to accomplish His will in and through us.
Prayer:
Father God, You give us
the gift of new life each and every day. Just waking up is proof that You love
us. We often take for granted things like air to breathe and eyes to see; but
each of these miracles is evidence to us that You love us.
Remind us to appreciate
You and not to take You for granted. All through the day, You send people,
events and natural wonders to bless us. We want to live in Your divine will
through the divine opportunities You provide for us.
Thought for the Day:
Trying to find a
fulfilling relationship with another human being is close to impossible, and only
the rare interdependent couple ever succeed; however, every human being can
find fulfillment in the love of God and in Jesus Christ whom He sent. - John
6:29
