9. God's Love: Poured Out

Romans 5:5 Now, this hope does not disappoint us because God's love has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

I am loved!

When a sorrowful, broken heart hears of a God who will love them unconditionally, no matter what, it soars in great joy and thankfulness. It warms and longs for His endearing Words and searches more and more for His mercy and grace. Surely, confidence in Him grows, and their cup runs over with this same love for others as the love God gives them.  

The Vehemency of Love

Song 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

The Great Force and Energy of Love

God is love - 1 John 4:16

This is love - that God sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins 1 John 4:10

 

I am passionate against anything that would draw me away from Jesus and His love. The fear of coming short of His love or the temptation to forsake Him ... the thought is most painful.

No water can quench His love for me, nor any flood draw it out.

The Love of Jesus Christ reaches me in my deep, deep need. His seal upon my heart settles our eternal relationship.

Ephesians 1:13 You, too, have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed in The Messiah, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

Four Characteristics of God's Love

• The Strength of Love: Galatians 2:20 The Son of God loved me and gave Himself for me.
• The Jealousy or passion of love: God's Jealousy is as pure as His love, and it is because He loves us so tenderly that He is jealous for our souls.
• The endurance of love: Many waters cannot quench love. Psalm 42:7 Deep waters call out to what is deeper still at the roar of Your waterfalls, all Your breakers and Your waves swirled over me.
• The Value of Love: His love to me creates love in me - 1 John 4:19, Romans 5:5. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, which is given unto us.

I need, and I pray for, the Spirit of God to be upon me this day in a special way that is clearly noticeable. I struggle with Jealousy and anger. I fight insignificance. I fear being useless and unlovable. But if I believe in God's attributes and the Truth of Who He is, I must not feel this way. I need to feel His presence. I need the glory of God to appear to me. I need to believe and be carried from doubt to certainty and awareness of the glory of God- that I am His child forever and always, and He has a plan for me for a hope and a future.

TRUST IN THAT

Trust in His thoughts

Trust in His ways

Follow His path of life!