“For the Love of God”

Scripture:

Psalm 91:14-15

“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. (NASB)

Observation:

Even though the LORD our God commands us to love Him with all of our being (Matthew 22:37-38), He does not force us to obey any of His commands (although He could if He wanted to, because He is, after all, the Creator). We are not borne to automatically fall in love with Him; it is only by learning who He is and who we are not, and what He can do and what we cannot do that we come to love, honor, and trust Him with our lives.

Application:

One of the most incredible things I have discovered about the love of God is; whether we love Him or not He will always love us (John 3:16). The LORD our God does not love us any more or any less because of our sin filled natures. Even when our love is unfaithful to Him, His love always remains faithful to us. What we do or do not do has no bearing on God’s love for us, because His love is unchangeable. God’s love is not conditional; it does not depend upon our actions or feelings. Although we can make Him unhappy or angry, His love does not falter. When we please Him, we bring Him joy, but His love does not increase. He loves you, my friends, just as much as He did when He first brought you into this life and He will continue to love you forever (Romans 8:38-39)! But amazingly, when you truly love the LORD as you should, He will bless your life. He will give you the strength and wisdom to battle the lies of the Enemy and this fallen world, for the Devil wants you to believe that God does not really love you and that no matter what you do, you are toast. But the truth is; our God and Creator, Christ Jesus, loves us above all creation and He rewards all those who call on Him and surrender their lives to His control and care. This is the Promise that never changes no matter how far away we have strayed from the Truth, for God knows we are only human and we will always fail to please Him. And the most amazing thing about this Promise of Jesus’ is that it happens to be the only Promise out there that not only comes with both a heavenly and earthly peace and joy, but is also the only Promise that is for everyone who walks the face of this earth!

Prayer:

Thank You, dear LORD, for loving me even when I disobey and dishonor You. I do not want to do these things and it is only in You that I am able to control myself. I cannot fully understand the depth of Your love, but I am so very grateful that You are who You say You are. For without Your love this deeply fallen world would indeed be a more difficult place to live.

Amen