Children of God!
The current theme of this blog is to "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us..." from 1 John 3:1. The rest of that verse says, "that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" (1 John 3:1b). Mandatory to a discussion of God's love for us is the relationship we have with God as His children. Although the Lord is the King of Kings and we are His subjects and He is the Lord of Lords and we are His servants, our relationship with Him is also very close and intimate. We are His children. Cherished. Loved. Delighted in. Cared for.
Now when we get into a discussion of God as Father, many honest questions and genuine obstacles can come up due to our own parents' weaknesses and sins. So although it may be a hard, I encourage you to give God a chance to show you His wonderful love for you, His child.
Two things in particular come to mind:
1) God your Father can be trusted to provide for you.
I was talking with a friend today and she gave me a beautiful picture of trust in the Lord. Just as children don't worry about their next meal, they simply trust that their Mom or Dad will put it on the table for them, so we need to trust our Heavenly Parent to show His love for us by providing for us. The Apostle Paul came to know this provision from personal experience: "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:19) Is there something today that you need but are uncertain how it will be provided? Ask God and see what He does!
2) God your Father has compassion on you.
"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 has He removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him;
for He knows how we are formed,
He remembers that we are dust."
Psalm 103:11-14 (NIV)
Just as the Lord knows our needs, He also knows our frailty and weakness. He doesn't expect us to be more than we are... He knows we are dust. His compassion is merciful - full of forgiveness and grace. He loves us, nurtures us, waits for us, and suffers with us. It may be difficult but I want to encourage you that the next time you are feeling frightened or ashamed, please run towards God not away from Him. Let Him show you His compassion for you, His child, because that is what you are!
in His love,
Tracy
Now when we get into a discussion of God as Father, many honest questions and genuine obstacles can come up due to our own parents' weaknesses and sins. So although it may be a hard, I encourage you to give God a chance to show you His wonderful love for you, His child.
Two things in particular come to mind:
1) God your Father can be trusted to provide for you.
I was talking with a friend today and she gave me a beautiful picture of trust in the Lord. Just as children don't worry about their next meal, they simply trust that their Mom or Dad will put it on the table for them, so we need to trust our Heavenly Parent to show His love for us by providing for us. The Apostle Paul came to know this provision from personal experience: "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:19) Is there something today that you need but are uncertain how it will be provided? Ask God and see what He does!
2) God your Father has compassion on you.
"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 has He removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him;
for He knows how we are formed,
He remembers that we are dust."
Psalm 103:11-14 (NIV)
Just as the Lord knows our needs, He also knows our frailty and weakness. He doesn't expect us to be more than we are... He knows we are dust. His compassion is merciful - full of forgiveness and grace. He loves us, nurtures us, waits for us, and suffers with us. It may be difficult but I want to encourage you that the next time you are feeling frightened or ashamed, please run towards God not away from Him. Let Him show you His compassion for you, His child, because that is what you are!
in His love,
Tracy
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