Love is something special
Well I had planned on posting this yesterday because of Valentine's Day. But I'm posting it today.
Love is something special: What makes it so special is that it all started with Christ. Love can be described in many different ways. Here are just a few observations that I've really learned from my own experiences.
Love has many attributes: As the Scripture says "love is patient, love is kind (1Cor. 13)." Love is a verb. When someone says they love you, you can tell if they mean it. Their actions can speak louder than their words. When two people love each other deeply they are willing to put the other person before them.
Love is abundant: God's love is so abundant that we don't ever have to question if there is enough of it. He is more than enough for each of us. All we have to do is surrender our life to Him. And you know what? He loves us no matter what. His love is overflowing.
Love is all encompassing: It doesn't matter what we've done in this life, God loves us no matter what! Love covers a multitude of sin (Proverbs 10:12) So whatever you have done, no matter big or small, find comfort that He will forgive you and that He loves you!
Love is sacrificial: Christ died on the cross for you and for me. Love laid down His life for us! He died to set us free from the bondage of sin. God loved us so much that He sent His only Son to die a cruel and awful death on the cross just for us. How is that for love?
So what about you? Do you love someone? Have you told them? How can you say that you love them? I'll tell you how it is – because God first loved us. Romans 5:8 says "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (NASB)
Do you love the Lord? Have you told Him lately? You're probably thinking… why should I need to tell Him that I love Him? Doesn't He already know? Of course He knows we love Him. But it doesn't hurt to say "Father I love you." You glorify God when you express your love for Him.
How do you express love for the Father? Here's some suggestions – pray, sing praises to His name, journal it, simply say it. Now I'm not saying that we have to prove our love to the Father or "do" something to show Him we love Him. We should want to love Him. We should desire to love Him and serve Him.
It's my heart's desire that you will discover the love of Christ. Do you know Him? If you answered yes, then praise God. But if you're unsure or answered no, let me tell you how you can know Him:
It's as simple as ABC -
A: Admit that you're a sinner
- What does that involve? It involves confession. Romans 10:9-10 says " …that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." (NASB)
B: Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
-You can pray a simple prayer that lets the Father know how you have messed up and you want to be forgiven. Here's a sample prayer:
Father, I know I'm a sinner. I have done so many things in my life that I'm not proud of. But I know that if I confess them to You, You will forgive me. Please forgive me. I believe in your Son Jesus Christ and that he died, was buried and rose again. I want to trust in You. I pray that You will come into my heart now. And from this day forward I only want to live for You. Amen.
That's not hard at all to say a prayer like that. As the Scripture says above "believe in your heart…" (Romans 10:9, NASB)
C: Commit your way to Him
-From this day forward you are a new being (2 Corinthians 5:17) You will now walk in a newness of life. But it doesn't stop here. Now you must commit your way to Him. That means by prayer and walking daily with Him. I would suggest getting a version of the Bible that's easiest for you to understand. Some people find the NASB (New American Standard Bible) the easiest to understand. I like the English Standard Version because it's easiest for me to understand.
But take courage in knowing that now that you have accepted Christ, His love covers you completely. Nothing you do can separate you from His love. He loves you unconditionally. You are His child forever! And let me be the first to congratulate you – welcome to the kingdom of God!
If you need to talk to someone about your decision for Christ you can contact me or contact a local pastor or Christian counselor. But talk to someone if you are struggling with your decision. Or even if you just want to share what Christ has done for you, feel free to contact me or someone else.
Remember – He loves us so much. Never forget that!
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