God’s love is greater than my understanding. Why he loves me is unbelievable. Before the world began, he loved me with an eternal, undying love.
Who am I that he should favor me?
Who am I that he sees me and cares for me with unmerited affection?
I am nothing before the Creator before the Lord of life, and yet he could condescending to think of me.
I love him because he first loved me.
Isaiah 43 verse 4
Since you were precious in my sight… I have loved you.
In any relationship, the name of the other person is very important, too.
How we call that person is an indicator of how we feel about that person.
Is there anger or affection. Is there familiarity and intimacy.
When we think of a relationship with God, what do we call him?
God.
Father
Almighty.
Are we close enough to him to call him Abba Father?
Abba is a form of little children addressing their father as Papa or Daddy.
It is not something that most will favor because of His position as Creator.
It shows a closeness that goes deeper nearer than anything ever can.
It is a position of love and security.
But if thou shalt indeed oney his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. Exodus 23 verse 22.
He will be your protector.
When the enemy comes up against you, he will fight for you.
God, the creator, your Father, who loves you, will prepare provision for you in the day to trouble.
You have divine protection surrounding you.
Fear not he is with you. Abide in him, and truly, he will never forsake you in the name of Jesus.
As a child of God, you are covered by the blood of God’s only began son. In the name of Jesus, you walk in peace.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62 verse 8
He is altogether lovely.
His beauty outshines the sun.
He is everything to me.
I’ll praise Him forever through all eternity, my Savior, the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
I’ll sing of the Lamb who shed His blood for me, my Savior the King of kings and Lord of Lord’s.
That all through the ages His riches I might see. For all heavens glory He has prepared for me.
My full heart will praise Him, who gave His life for me, my Savior, the King of kings, and Lord of Lords.
(Adapted from a hymn by an anonymous songwriter)
He knows them that trust in Him. It is not enough to call Him Savior and go on our merry way, seeing He will never deny us His love. We need to spend time with Him and get to know Him beyond asking for what we need. Thank Him, praise Him, just talk with Him. To know Him is to trust him.
I am the good shepherd…and I am known of mine. (Adapted from John 10 verse 14)
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
Too weary to think, to wish upon that star.
Dreams remain still and never born.
We go through the motions of praying, asking, begging even.
Faking belief when there are no eyes to see.
Not trusting, caring little or nothing of his desires.
The heart is hardened by the cruel hands of reality.
The soul is cold from the long years of waiting.
Believing in word only having no faith because works are dead.
Look up and see…
Who comes leaping on the winds of the morning?
Hope.
Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is salvation. Jeremiah 3 verse 23
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. Psalm 121 verse 1
The voice of my beloved. Behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. Song of Solomon 2 verse 8
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