I Love You - God (Sunday Version)

“I love you.” God 

I love you.  I sent Jesus to save you.  Jesus didn’t come to point out all of your faults and to make you feel worthless.  He came to save you because I love you (John 3:16-17). 

I loved you when you didn’t deserve my love.  I loved you when you were a mess, even now when you feel like a mess, when you feel like everything in the world is against you.  I loved you before you even knew I existed.  I loved you first.  You are important to me always regardless of what you are good @ or what you stink @ or what sins you struggle with (Romans 5:8, Romans 8:1).  I chose you before the beginning of the world.  I know you inside and out and guess what?  I still love you.  I know you love me, but never forget that I loved you first (I John 4:19).

You can’t earn my love – I offer it freely. I don't care how much money you make,  I don't care what your title is at work.  I don't care if you are an elder a pastor or an usher or a guest.  I don't care what car you drive.  I don't care what's in your 401k.  I don't care if you are up for mom or dad of the year.  I don't care if your are beautiful or plain.  I don’t care if you get straight A's in school, are first chair in the orchestra or captain of the soccer team… 

DON'T TRY TO EARN MY LOVE - You have it in full

 I don’t care if everybody loves you or if you feel totally alone – Don’t try to earn what you already have, just accept my love (Ephesians 2:8, Philippians 2). 

I am patient and I’m working with you. I am kind – I want what is best for you.  Some time my love for you causes you pain so that you can grow in my love.  There are things you need to let go of and I'm helping you do that.

Don't fear the hard times, I am in control, trust me, I am growing you stronger, fight the good fight. I Timothy 6:12, Hebrews 12:7-10

My love never ends – ever.    You can know and feel my love right now but someday you will know the fullness of my love and experience it forever.  I Corinthians 13

If you are full of fear, that fear is not from me.  You don’t need to be afraid of anything because I love you.  I will take care of you no matter how bad it gets.  I have given you the Holy Spirit who helps you to know me as YOUR loving, committed, father.    You are my son, you are my daughter - I have adopted you into my family and into my eternal kingdom because I love you (Romans 8:15).

I think about you all of the time, right now in fact – the Holy Spirit helps you pray,  He always prays for you so deeply that you could never understand.   Jesus is full of love for you and is praying for you right now.  If you think about it this means that I am thinking about you all of the time (Romans 8:34).   

I know that life can be difficult but I want you to know that I will always love you, I will always be with you,I will never leave you to be alone (Romans 8:35-39 Hebrews 13:5)

Nothing can separate you from me and my love.  When the hard times just won’t seem to leave you alone, I still love you.  When you are stressed out beyond what you feel you can possibly bear, when you don’t feel like getting out of bed to face the day, I love you and will help you.  If you lose everything that is important to you, I love you.  “Neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,” can separate you from my love (Romans 8:35-39).  

I love you and protect you like I am a good shepherd and you are my sheep.  I will make sure you have everything you need even when it feels like you don’t – trust me, I love you.  I am in the business of restoring your tired worn out soul.  Follow me because in my love, I lead you to do the right things, to actions and thoughts that bring you life and joy.  You don’t need to fear anything because I am with you and want to comfort and strengthen you – please let me (Psalm 23). 

I want to give you a full, rich, exciting life, full of meaning and hope(John 10:10). I know you and you can know me.  The more you look for me the more I will show you of my love for you (John 10:14).  You can do great things because of my love for you.  You can be a part of building my kingdom and sharing my love with your friends and neighbors. (Ephesians 2:10).

Receive my love each day, you will see amazing things happen in your life.  People will find Jesus; people will be filled with my joy, my peace and purpose (John 15). 

Accept my love.  Be excellent at everything you do because my love is in you.  - You have my love take it and give it away to your family, friends, co workers and neighbors.

I love you - will you receive my love?