And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16
God is love. We know who God is by His love. Why is it so hard to believe that God is a good God that loves his creation? He loves each of us and calls us by name. Even the very heads of our hair he has numbered. If he numbers the hair on our heads just imagine how he also knows everything about us and watches over us with care. We love our kids dearly, but how many of us watch over our kids to the extent that we even number the hairs of their head? We don't even number thier toys, we have no idea how many toys that have, we lost count. But God takes the time each day to number the hairs on your head, he watches you to take care of you that closely.
How can we understand or even communicate the love of God? It goes beyone comprehension. The bible simply says, GOD IS LOVE. So, what is love. The bible describes love by it's attributes. When you see the attributes of love, you see the attributes of God.
I Corinthians 13 first of all says that love is patient...so first of all God is patient. When you get the idea that God is just tapping his fingers in heaven, just waiting for you to finally do something right, getting madder each minute...you have the wrong idea of God. God is patient. More patient than you can imagine, and yes, he is patient with you, not just with everyone else.
Then he passed in front of Moses, calling out, "The LORD, the LORD, a compassionate and merciful God, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive. Exodus 34:6
Love is Kind... so God is kind...
So we can go confidently to the throne of God to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time. Heb. 4:16
Love always protects...so God always protects...
Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Prov. 30:5
Love always trust...so God always trust...
Keep the good thing committed to thy trust by the Holy Ghost, who dwelleth in us. 2 Tim. 1:14
Love always hopes...so God always hopes...
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Rom. 15:3
Love always perseveres...so God always peseveres...
May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance. 2 Thess. 3:5
How can you know the heighth, depth, and breadth of the love that God has for you? God is always patient with you, and is NOT easily angered with you! God is alway kind, and is not rude towards you in anyway...even when we take his name in vain, he is kind towards us still. God is always protecting you, and is not self seeking. God is always trusting you with good things and good gifts, and is not envious or proud. God always holds out hope to you, and does not keep a record of wrongs as we come to him for help. God always perseveres, no matter how many times we fail him, or push him aside, or put other things in front of him. God does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. The truth is that God's love is never failing towards YOU...will you embrace the truth?
