--DOES GOD LOVE ME?
--Psalm 145:7-9

-"They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made."~~

LIFE can hit us with unexpected and undesirable circumstances. When that happens, shock and pain can make us wonder. 'Does God really care about me?'

FIRST of all, Scripture tells us, "God is love" (1 John 4:8), which means His very nature is characterized by compassion and concern. Love originated with the Lord, and He is our greatest example of how to express it. This truth, combined with His Holiness, means His love is perfect--He'll never make a mistake in the way He loves us.

SECONDLY, we know God loves us because He calls us His children. "To those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God," writes John in his gospel (1:12 NIV). Sadly, some people don't have a mother or father who shows them love. But God is the perfect parent, He is our Abba Father. It would go against His character to treat His children with anything less than unconditional love.

FINALLY, the Lord gave the supreme demonstration of His love at the Cross. We were all dead in our sins, but Christ went to the greatest lengths possible to give us life. He came to earth as an expression of His Father's infinite love, and in giving His life on our behalf, did what no one else was able to do.

After considering these facts about God's love, how could we not expect Him to take care of even the smallest details of our life? Look for ways He is expressing His love to you, and remember Jesus' own words on the subject: "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13). /HOLY IS THE LORD/ CHRIS TOMLIN
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