”The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he
will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he
will joy over thee with singing.”—Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
We might not
feel valued. There are so many groups and voices competing for individuals’ attention.
Their deafening message is often, “Only members of our crowd are worthy of respect. Others are inferior. We’re right;
you’re wrong..”
Accusations
and condemnations are everywhere. Where is compassion?
Jesus didn’t
discriminate. He was meek and humble. His miracles weren’t performed on the
religious elite. In fact, he called the top leaders “whited sepulchers”. (See
Matt. 23:27) The Pharisees talked the
talk, but they didn’t walk the walk.
Jesus Christ
helped those who couldn’t aid themselves. These people were often outcasts. He
had followers/disciples, but he wasn’t part of a clique. That’s great news for
all of us regular people. Here are some resources on God’s love:
“God
waits for you to communicate with Him. You have instant, direct access to God.
God loves mankind so much, and in a very special sense His children, that He
has made Himself available to you at all times.”---Wesley L. Duewel
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“God
is completely sovereign. God is infinite in wisdom. God is perfect in love. God
in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows
what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about.”--Jerry
Bridges
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“No
matter what storm you face, you need to know that God loves you. He has not
abandoned you.”--Franklin Graham
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“Though our feelings come and go, God's love
for us does not.”--C.S. Lewis
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“God bestows His blessings without
discrimination. The followers of Jesus are children of God, and they should
manifest the family likeness by doing good to all, even to those who deserve
the opposite.”--F.F. Bruce
“Though
we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us
perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God’s love encompasses
us completely. … He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected,
awkward, sorrowful, or broken.”―Dieter F. Uchtdorf
My Conclusion
“But
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”
“Even
when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye
are saved;)”-- Ephesians 2:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
Do you feel cherished by God?
This was a beautiful quote: He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know my heavenly Father cherishes me - no matter what. Thank you, Traci
Carol Graham, that's my favorite quote, too. I think it speaks to everyone. We need more validating sayings like that.
DeleteThanks for your validation of my blog post, in the meantime!