My Father's Love
I'm learning to spend time in prayer and fasting. It's a tough lesson to learn when I've led such an undisciplined prayer life. But I want more for my life than what I've already known. I want Him.
It is a precious to know that I am a child of God, and that He loves me as much as He does His own Son. I know this to be true because Jesus Himself said it in John 17:23 "I am in them and You are in Me. May they be made completely one, so the world may know You have sent Me and have loved them as You have loved Me."
Isn't that incredible?!!
Of course, Jesus is a part of God. He is God. He is the Son of God. And I am a part of God's creation. Jesus exists because He is God. I exist because He formed me and "knit me together in my mothers womb." (Psalm 139:13) But He loves me anyway!
The best comparison I've heard is taking a natural born child and an adopted one. I have yet to see a parent favor the natural born child over the adopted, or visa versa. One child is family by blood, and the other one is family by adoption. Yet the father and mother love both just as equally.
I've been brought up to know since my childhood that God loved me. I even accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was a young girl. But I never fully grasped the depths of His love for me before...
The best way to explain it is to share a poem I wrote following this knowledge. Please, feel free to receive this to yourself as well. After all, He loves you just as much as He loves me!
**A Love Poem from The Father to You**
I have never given you so much
that you do not need Me
An I have never given you so little
that you would ever be ashamed
For I have always given you what you need
and often even more
I have provided throughout your hardships
and wiped dry your tears
I have never been unaware of you
I know well your joys and your pains
And I am always waiting for you
to seek My guidance for your life
I have given you everything
Even My own Son
And I have valued you
as equally as I do Him
I knew who you were
long before I ever formed you in your mother's womb
I made a place for you in this world
and in My kingdom
I rejoiced over your birth
I watched you take your first steps
I laughed when you laughed
and I held you when you cried
I know I have been misrepresented to you
And I am aware of how alone you've felt
If you only understood the depths of My love for you
you would never have believed the lies you were told
Do not be satisfied with what you already know of Me
Keep asking questions and seek Me
And I will reveal Myself to you
I will show you great and mighty things you have not known
I have even given you and example in My Son
And I submitted Him to suffer every kind of pain and humiliation
He became sin by taking the blame for your flesh
and redeemed you to Me through His blood
I have removed the veil of separation
and chosen to dwell within your heart
You have become My holy sanctuary in this world
And I have given you authority in My Son's Name
My greatest miracles come through you
Unify My body
Feed My sheep
Show the world the same love you have received from Me
For I have loved you
even while you hated Me
Therefore, love those who hate you
and bless those who persecute you because of Me
Walk in honor like the royalty you are
Speak love, edification and truth
Keep your eyes on Me
I will never mislead you
Love Me and obey My commandments
Love your neighbor, for I have raised you together
Love yourself, for nothing I have created is imperfect
Reflect My glory because that is what you are
You are not bound by your earthly heritage
But you are renewed through My grace
Nothing in this world is more powerful than My love
And I love you
It is a precious to know that I am a child of God, and that He loves me as much as He does His own Son. I know this to be true because Jesus Himself said it in John 17:23 "I am in them and You are in Me. May they be made completely one, so the world may know You have sent Me and have loved them as You have loved Me."
Isn't that incredible?!!
Of course, Jesus is a part of God. He is God. He is the Son of God. And I am a part of God's creation. Jesus exists because He is God. I exist because He formed me and "knit me together in my mothers womb." (Psalm 139:13) But He loves me anyway!
The best comparison I've heard is taking a natural born child and an adopted one. I have yet to see a parent favor the natural born child over the adopted, or visa versa. One child is family by blood, and the other one is family by adoption. Yet the father and mother love both just as equally.
I've been brought up to know since my childhood that God loved me. I even accepted Jesus as my Savior when I was a young girl. But I never fully grasped the depths of His love for me before...
The best way to explain it is to share a poem I wrote following this knowledge. Please, feel free to receive this to yourself as well. After all, He loves you just as much as He loves me!
**A Love Poem from The Father to You**
I have never given you so much
that you do not need Me
An I have never given you so little
that you would ever be ashamed
For I have always given you what you need
and often even more
I have provided throughout your hardships
and wiped dry your tears
I have never been unaware of you
I know well your joys and your pains
And I am always waiting for you
to seek My guidance for your life
I have given you everything
Even My own Son
And I have valued you
as equally as I do Him
I knew who you were
long before I ever formed you in your mother's womb
I made a place for you in this world
and in My kingdom
I rejoiced over your birth
I watched you take your first steps
I laughed when you laughed
and I held you when you cried
I know I have been misrepresented to you
And I am aware of how alone you've felt
If you only understood the depths of My love for you
you would never have believed the lies you were told
Do not be satisfied with what you already know of Me
Keep asking questions and seek Me
And I will reveal Myself to you
I will show you great and mighty things you have not known
I have even given you and example in My Son
And I submitted Him to suffer every kind of pain and humiliation
He became sin by taking the blame for your flesh
and redeemed you to Me through His blood
I have removed the veil of separation
and chosen to dwell within your heart
You have become My holy sanctuary in this world
And I have given you authority in My Son's Name
My greatest miracles come through you
Unify My body
Feed My sheep
Show the world the same love you have received from Me
For I have loved you
even while you hated Me
Therefore, love those who hate you
and bless those who persecute you because of Me
Walk in honor like the royalty you are
Speak love, edification and truth
Keep your eyes on Me
I will never mislead you
Love Me and obey My commandments
Love your neighbor, for I have raised you together
Love yourself, for nothing I have created is imperfect
Reflect My glory because that is what you are
You are not bound by your earthly heritage
But you are renewed through My grace
Nothing in this world is more powerful than My love
And I love you
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