HIS LOVE

It seems like the message God is sending me lately is a simple, yet highly valuable one.  I keep “hearing” over and over again three words from Him…

Now…don’t get me wrong…I always knew He loved me.  Most of us do.  BUT, lately I am thinking of how much He LOVES me.  Really…LOVES me.  I am reminded of the verses…

“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.”  Isaiah 26:4  tells me that He loves me so much that I can ALWAYS trust Him.  And He will NEVER let me down.  He is never changing…solid.

“The Lord replied, 'My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'”  Exodus 33:14 tells me that He will give me peace.  I am never alone.  I don’t have to rely on my own (weak at times) strength.

“Then Jesus said to his disciples:  'Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.  Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.  Consider the ravens:  They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.  And how much more valuable you are than birds!'”  Luke 12:22-24 tells me that He loves me (and YOU) more than anything!!!  That He will take care of me because He loves me.

This allows for freedom in my love.  This means…that instead of focusing on the “what ifs” and the “Oh nos”…I can sit and rest.  I can be still and know that He is in control and that all is well.  The world around me may be falling apart at times, but in ME is HIM.  That is…I can sit down and drown out all the craziness…and rest IN HIM.

SO…I’ve decided that while I’m resting…I will also appreciate.  The butterfly, the cool breeze (Thank you LORD!), the coffe in my mug, the food in my fridge, the legs on my body that work, the children He has given me, the family, the friends…

I don’t want to live this (one and only) life that He gave me all wound tight and miss the awesome gifts He gives me…because He Loves Me.  So much.