God loves ME!

 When I look at your heavens, 

the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 

what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? 

                                                                                                                                                Psa 8:3,4  

This is one among many of the most amazing quotes in the scripture.  What is man, that God takes the time to even consider him? Last Sunday morning, we looked at 1 Jn.4:18, that complete love casts out fear. Not because we are sinless, but because we know God loves us and that if I try to be like Him in all things, then God's love and presence is complete in me. What then of the above statement from the Psalm?  

We become vulnerable to the fear because of self-doubt. The effect of sin is always insecurity - leaving us wondering why God even considers us, much less loves us. Through the eyes of fear, we are always vulnerable.  However, through the eyes of God, we are loved.  We are created by God, and God does not make junk. He knew us before we were in our mother's womb (Psa.139:13), knows the hair upon our heads (Mt.10:30) and the inward thoughts of our hearts (Heb.4:12)

“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world 

to be holy and blameless in his sight”                

                                                                                                                     Eph.1:4.

Jesus died on the cross, paid for all our sins, and covered us with his love. God looks down at you and says regarding Jesus, "And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.(Mk.1:11)"  

"By this is love perfected with us,

 so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment,

because as he is so also are we in this world."

                                                                                                                     1Jn 4:17  

We were created by God, and your relationship with Christ has makes us acceptable. It doesn’t matter what you say about yourself; it doesn’t mater what other people say about you. If God says you’re OK, then you’re OK. PERIOD!   No matter who rejects you, God never will if we love Him!

Some Things To Think About

• How would your life change if you begin to understand today how much God loves you?
• How would your life change if you begin to understand that God considered you worth the sacrifice of his son?
• How much closer as a Christian would you walk with God, if you begin to understand that He looks upon us with love and says "you're like my Son!?"

Jim