Is It Possible That God
Could Love Someone Like Me?For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)
"Love is one of
God’s most central attributes. The Scriptures tell us
that “God is love” (1
John 4:8). God’s
love is clearly shown in His plan for our salvation,
which was worked out through His only Son as a sacrifice
for us. God’s Word comes from pure love and, in this
sense, is a type of “love letter” toward us. The very
act of revelation to us is an act of intimate love
between the Creator and His creation. The Bible shows us
clearly how we can have a relationship with God through
Jesus Christ because of God’s love toward us (John
3:16).
When I was a younger Christian, I had a difficult time
comprehending God’s love for me. I had knowledge of His
love, but I didn’t really understand the depth of His
love for me. That is, I did not fully grasp that love
until December 22, 1993. That was the day that my first
child was born. The day when I became a dad, I gained a
whole new world of understanding about God’s love for
me. I remember the flood of emotion that I felt when I
saw my son for the first time. That was an overwhelming
experience for me, and my heart overflowed with love for
him.
I also remember the moment soon thereafter when it
dawned on me: “Wow, you mean God loves me this
much? I had no idea.” For the first point in my life, I
began to get a glimpse of the depth of God’s love for
me, and I found that to be truly astonishing.
That new sense of God’s love became a new motivation for my serving Him. You see, when you become aware of the depth of God’s love, it changes you. It changes the way you want to live your life., the reason why you want to live for Him, and the depth of your commitment toward Him." Is It Possible That God Could Love Someone Like Me? Russell. http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2010/05/26/god-love-me
Response to comment [from a Christian]: "This is a beautiful post..."
Russell reminds us that no one is beyond God's reach (Ac
17:27). He is rich in
mercy (Eph
2:4). There are plenty
of other fine pastors who I would love to quote but I am
trying to pick a few
bite size bits in an attempt to establish biblical
authority. It's going over like a lead balloon.
Nevertheless, we try.
"Yesterday I had the privilege of caring for my newest great-grandchild. She is the image of her father, my grandson! Her mom, of necessity returned to work after her six weeks maternity leave. Blessings on her. peace, bybee..."
I bet she's a
cutie.
My pastor says grandchildren are God's way of saying:
Thank you for not killing your children.
"Because one or both of them do not...Listening to the Holy Spirit" is a cliché. The Holy Ghost teaches you when you compare scripture with scripture."
You don't think Godrulz is a Christian? Is is possible that a true, blue Christian can understand a verse of scripture incorrectly? If so, why is that?
Response to comment [from a "Christian"]: "Liar."
Isa 53:1; Ro 10:15,16.
