“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him!”Romans 5:8, 9 (NIV) Dear verse 9, where, oh where, have you been all my life?…
Category: God’s Love Series
God’s Love Series: Day 12 – Slowness
I sat with the Lord one quiet morning. Something weighed heavy on my heart. I was avoiding something I needed to do, something the Lord had told me to do. It was a simple command in the Bible, and the Lord had gently reminded me more than once. More than a dozen times. I needed…
God’s Love Series: Day 11 – Made of Mud
“God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he’s rich in love. He doesn’t endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever. He doesn’t treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs. As high as heaven is over the earth, so strong is his love to those…
God’s Love Series: Day 10 – Fresh Mercy
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” Psalm 103:8 (NKJV) This verse leaves no questionings of God’s temperament and character. “Merciful.” “Gracious.” “Slow to anger.” And if that is not enough, “abounding in mercy.” Abounding! In the past I thought God was angry and uptight, ready to punish me;…
God’s Love Series: Day 9 – God’s Tattoo
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me.” Isaiah 49:15, 16 ESV It’s been thirty-plus years since I became…
God’s Love Series: Day 8 – Come Simply; Simply Come
It was morning. I sat with my Bible, a notebook, and my two favorite devotional books. My habit was to read the devotions and then read my predetermined chapters in my Bible. Like clockwork. I am a to-do-list type of girl. I am a rule follower. An unfinished list or a broken rule can throw…
God’s Love Series: Day 7 – Planning for Children
“How blessed is God! And what a blessing he is! He’s the Father of our Master, Jesus Christ, and takes us to the high places of blessing in him. Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole…
God’s Love Series: Day 6 – Know and Believe the Love
“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” 1 John 4:16 (NKJ) Knowing the love God has for us is one thing; truly believing goes deeper. I grew up in church singing “Jesus love me,…
God’s Love Series: Day 5 – See How Much Our Father Loves Us
If we understand how much God loves us, we will never have a bad day. When difficulty comes, we can look to God and His Word, and walk right through it. God isn’t looking for people to harshly rule. He wants children to bless. “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us,…
God’s Love Series: Day 4 – Real Love
“We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us…” 1 John 3:16 (NLT) My life has been a roller coaster of questioning God’s love for me. He loves me. He loves me not. This is when I base God’s love for me on how I feel at the time. Feelings…