Imagine the perfect significant other. What would they be like? Some things that come to mind for me are: loyal, putting my ultimate good above my fickle desires, paying attention to the details in my life, building me up, being patient with my imperfections, humble, self-sacrificing, unashamed and pure, and a love for me that never ends. Now imagine that perfect person loving you desperately through your whole life. No matter what you do or say, their love is always constant. It doesn't even stop when you ignore this person! They love you through it all. How amazing would they be?
You already have this person in your life. We all do! And His name is Jesus. He is always looking out for our good no matter what we want in the moment. He sees every single detail of our lives and cares about them all. He always builds us up to be the person He created us to be. He is the definition of perfection when we are imperfection. Although He is God, He came to earth and humbled Himself to become one of us without forcing Himself on anyone. Jesus died as the ultimate sacrifice to cover our sins. He spoke boldly of His Father in Heaven. He lived without sin and was as pure as it gets, even in this polluted world. He loved us before our creation and through every mistake we have ever made, knowing we would make them beforehand. His love for us is the same even when we haven't been living for Him or even acknowledging Him in our lives.
1 John 4:8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (ESV)
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (ESV)
Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (ESV)
Doesn't thinking about it this way make you love Jesus so much more? He is so good, always wanting the best for us from His heart of sincere love. I think we need to start thinking about Him in a different way! He is not "big brother" watching our every move and waiting for us to mess up, but rather the person who loves us most violently and purely in this world who is ordering our steps to lead us into righteousness! And all He wants is for us to love Him back. When we love Him, we want to follow and serve Him. We want to worship Him and spend time with Him and turn our focus on Him. And when we do those things, His goodness transforms our lives! Don't you want that?
Luke 10:27 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind" (NIV)
1 Corinthians 2:9 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. (NLT)
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (ESV)
1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. (ESV)
Everyone wants to be loved. Turn your attention and affection from the one who loves you most. Ask Jesus to ignite a fire in your heart for Him. Look for the acts of love He does for you every day! Get to know the person of your dreams; He is waiting for you. Fall in love with Jesus today!
You already have this person in your life. We all do! And His name is Jesus. He is always looking out for our good no matter what we want in the moment. He sees every single detail of our lives and cares about them all. He always builds us up to be the person He created us to be. He is the definition of perfection when we are imperfection. Although He is God, He came to earth and humbled Himself to become one of us without forcing Himself on anyone. Jesus died as the ultimate sacrifice to cover our sins. He spoke boldly of His Father in Heaven. He lived without sin and was as pure as it gets, even in this polluted world. He loved us before our creation and through every mistake we have ever made, knowing we would make them beforehand. His love for us is the same even when we haven't been living for Him or even acknowledging Him in our lives.
1 John 4:8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (ESV)
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (ESV)
Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (ESV)
Doesn't thinking about it this way make you love Jesus so much more? He is so good, always wanting the best for us from His heart of sincere love. I think we need to start thinking about Him in a different way! He is not "big brother" watching our every move and waiting for us to mess up, but rather the person who loves us most violently and purely in this world who is ordering our steps to lead us into righteousness! And all He wants is for us to love Him back. When we love Him, we want to follow and serve Him. We want to worship Him and spend time with Him and turn our focus on Him. And when we do those things, His goodness transforms our lives! Don't you want that?
Luke 10:27 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind" (NIV)
1 Corinthians 2:9 No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him. (NLT)
Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (ESV)
1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us. (ESV)
Everyone wants to be loved. Turn your attention and affection from the one who loves you most. Ask Jesus to ignite a fire in your heart for Him. Look for the acts of love He does for you every day! Get to know the person of your dreams; He is waiting for you. Fall in love with Jesus today!
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