How much does God love you?
He loves you so much that if you had been the only person on earth,
He still would have sent Jesus to die for you.
The apostle Paul knew how powerful and important a
revelation of God’s love is. In Ephesians 3:17-19 he says, …May
you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, that you
may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp…the
experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height
and depth [of it]; [that you may really come] to know [practically,
through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far
surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be
filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God….
Most of us make the mistake of believing that God only loves us
when we do everything right. But none of us do everything right… we all
make mistakes. When we do, it’s easy for us to get upset and not
like ourselves and even assume that God probably doesn’t like us much
either. The problem with this type of thinking is that love isn’t just something
God does—it’s who He is. Our weaknesses and failures can never change
God’s love for us because His desire to love is His very nature.
One of my biggest problems years ago was that I didn’t like who I was, and I spent most of my
time trying to change myself. One area I really struggled with was that I thought I talked too
much, so I tried to be quiet. But then if I was quiet, I would get depressed, and everyone
would want to know what was wrong. I was so relieved when I finally realized that God loved
me just as I am
Love of God and incerease Faith and decrease Fear
Fath:-
Paul makes this clear in Romans 5:6 saying, While we were yet in weakness [powerless to help
ourselves], at the fitting time Christ died for (in behalf of) the ungodly. If our heart’s desire is to
be obedient and do the best we can, then that’s all God expects. He is the one who gives us the
grace (power and ability) to help us change in the areas we need to change.
Having a deep understanding of God’s love is also vital to seeing our faith be effective. The
interesting thing about our faith is that it is only effective if God’s love is operating in our
lives. Galatians 5:6 says that faith is activated, energized and expressed as it works through
love. How is faith developed? Through hearing the Word, praying in the Spirit and seeing God manifest
His power in the difficult situations we face. As we continue fellowshipping with the Father,
He demonstrates His true love again and again through His faithfulness, and our faith is made
stronger.
Fear:-
1 John 4:18. It says, There is no fear in love [dread does not exist], but full-grown (complete,
perfect) love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of terror!…
When you and I know how perfect is God's love toward us, there is nothing in the
world that can make us afraid. It is impossible to fear failure, rejection, lack or anything else if
you really know God loves you. His love covers everything!
