The Father’s Love
“Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the Lord (Psalm 107:43).” There is something about knowing that our lives rest in the arms of the Father who loves you and me, adopted us, chosen us, cares for us and has a purpose and a plan for us. Today may we consider and observe carefully how great God is and how good He is and that we have such a gracious, merciful and loving Father. When we carefully watch, observe and pay attention to the Father’s love for us, we will come to a better understanding and appreciation of it and its rewards and benefits in our personal lives.
1. God’s love is great. His love for us is vast and huge.
- Psalm 103:11-12 “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far as He removed our transgressions from us.”
- Psalm 36:5 “Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.”
- How important it is for us to truly try and slow down from the busyness of life and remind ourselves of how much God loves us so much and so vast that we cannot measure it even if we tried. Remember, our Lord Jesus stretched out His arms and embraced you and me on the cross and gave His life for us. Compassion literally means to hug, to draw close and that is what Jesus did on the cross. He hugged you and me and brought us closer to Him by His great love.
2. God’s love is everlasting.
- Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”
- Today would you agree with me and honestly say that we live in a world marked by lack of steadfastness, a world marked by things changing frequently, especially regarding to one’s loyalties, interests, or affection. We live in a world that I think love is short-lived. It is wonderful to know that God’s love is never changing. Understand as well that God’s love arises out of Himself. There is nothing in me or in you to deserve it. His love begins and is purely out of Himself. There is nothing in you and me that attracts it, deserves it, or could even earn it. God’s love is simply given to us. His love is not based on performance. It is not altered by what I do. Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
3. God’s love is sacrificial.
- John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”
- John 3:16 “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.”
- 1 John 3:16 “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”
- Our Heavenly Father gave His son to die for the penalty of our sins. And Jesus died that you and I might know His love today. Love is giving, and you cannot give more than your life for someone. Love is something that is seen in action and we see this in our Heavenly Father who is constantly looking to what He can do for us.
4. God’s love is amazing.
- 1 John 3:1 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.”
- God decided to call us children. He decided to adopt you and me. It is wonderful to know that He chose us. It is overwhelming to think that the Creator of the universe could love such a person like me amidst my imperfections. I am so glad that our Heavenly Father is not embarrassed or ashamed of us. He looks at you and me and sees us as sons and daughters. He is not afraid to let the world know that we are His.
