Ephesians 5
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church
God loves you with everything He has got. God loves you with all of His heart. God even likes you. He thinks you are awesome. He thinks you are delightful and charming. He has presented you to Himself as a glorious bride. Without wrinkle or spot or any such thing. He sees you holy and without blemish. God cherishes you. This is how He feels about you.
“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.” Psa40:17
God cares about you however insignificant you may be right now. God thinks about you all the time. You are always on His mind. He values you. He thinks you are awesome and beautiful and kind and delightful. Thoughts of you give pleasure to His heart. And His thoughts towards you are good thoughts.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jer29:11
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.” Psa139:17-18
Who cares what other people think about you? Who cares if nobody likes you or values you? Who cares if your spouse doesn’t love you? God carries your picture in His wallet. Who cares if your boyfriend or girlfriend isn’t loving you as they should or if they chuck you? Who cares? God loves you with all His heart and compared to God they are nothing. God is the source of your happiness and contentment and peace. He is the one that has your entire future in His hand. No one else does. They can go jump in the lake if they want. God loves you. This is the right attitude that you should have.
You shouldn’t depend on other people to make you happy and content and at peace. If you do people will make you miserable. Depend on God. He is ever faithful. Jehovah faithful.
“I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.” Jn17:23
God loves you in the same way that He loves Jesus. God doesn’t love Jesus more than He loves you. God loves you as much as He loves Jesus. God values you as much as He values Jesus. God esteems you as much as He esteems Jesus. God adores you as much as He adores Jesus. God loves you and whosoever touches you touches the apple of His eye
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.” Zec2:8
God loves you so much that He even has a tattoo of your name in His palm. “Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me” Isa49:16
God loves you and cares about you so much He has even numbered all the hairs on your head “Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. Even all the hairs on your head are numbered. So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.” Mat10:29-31
If God takes care of birds and supplies all their needs do you think He will not take care of you and supply all your need? You are much more valuable to Him than birds. God knows everything about you including your deepest thoughts. He knows the fears, the worries and desires. He knows the filthy thoughts you have and the deep secrets that no one else knows. And yet He still loves you with all His heart. He still wants to associate with you, to be your husband, your Father, your Friend, your brother.
He is an ever present help in times of need(Psalm46:1).
He is the friend that sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs18:24).
Jesus is our elder brother who is not ashamed to call us His brothers and sisters (Hebrews2:11)
He knows all the terrible stuff you have done and all the terrible stuff you are going to do in the future and yet He still loves you with all His heart and still thinks well of you. None of that stuff moves Him. He still helps you, He still blesses you, He is still good to you. He still loves you with an everlasting love.
“The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” Jer31:3
His love has nothing to do with what you do or don’t do. He loves you because He is love. Because He is good. God is a good God.
Psalm139:1-18 (read the whole of it)
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me.
God loves you with a non-relenting love. His love never fails, never gives up and never runs out on you. At every time and in every place and in every situation, His love is there for you. No matter where you are and what you are doing. God loves you and there is nothing you can do about it. You cannot decrease His love for you, you cannot increase is love for you, you can only receive His love for you.
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