[F]or the Father himself loves you,
because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. (ESV)
Jesus loves me,
this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Those words from the classic children’s song have an important message
for us. There are times when we do not
feel the love of God. It may be that we
have distanced ourselves from Him. It
may be for reasons that pass our understanding because, believe it or not,
there are some things about God Almighty that our human brains simply cannot
comprehend. What do you do when you do
not feel God’s love?
You believe in it
anyhow. That is what faith is for. It is easy to believe when things are going
well and you see the hand of God in everything.
The real work of faith is believing even when God seems to be absent or
worse, when Satan whispers the lie that He is set against you.
When it is hard to believe that God loves you, cling to the
words from today’s verse, which are from Jesus Himself. You may not feel His love at the moment, but that
does not change the truth of His love.
Father, help me to keep my eyes focused on You, even when I
cannot see a thing. When the world is
black with fear and doubt, may I, through faith, cling to the truth of Your
love. In the name of Jesus, Who proved
that love beyond all doubt by dying for me, amen.
Copyright © 2014 by Steven R. Perkins
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