The Heavenly Father’s love
18 June 2017
“God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” (Romans 5:8)
God the Father loves us more than we can imagine. Sin can lead us to places we should not go, to do things we should not do, or encourage us to say things we should not say.
Yet Father God’s love is so great for you that no matter what the sin, He sent His son to die for you so that you can be forgiven and made whole.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The price had to be paid, a perfect sacrifice was required and God the Father sent Jesus, the sinless one, to give His life as a ransom for our sins.
The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 3:14, “I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” We are all in a race. If we have asked Jesus, God’s Son, into our hearts and to forgive us our sins, then we are pressing on to win the prize and our Heavenly Father is running the race with us.
God has shown His love for us, He has expressed His love for us. How do we express our love for God? I suggest the pursuit of excellence in our daily lives is an important expression of our love for God. 1 John 2:4-6, If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love Him. That is how we know we are living in Him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.
Following God’s commands, God’s precepts, God’s will and purpose for your life is an expression of your love.
God’s love for you is amazing. He wants what is best for you. Your Father in heaven cares, He wants you to be healed and cleansed from your sins. God wants you to be in the right relationship with Him and others around you.
May you experience His heart of love for you today, the heart of a true loving and kind Heavenly Father.
