Let God Love You

My friend Dorothy said she had read someone's suggestion, "Let God love you," and she realized that although she frequently tells God she loves Him, she seldom takes time to receive and enjoy His love.

The apostle John must have been very aware of Jesus' love. He referred to himself as the beloved disciple or the disciple "whom Jesus loved" (John 13:23).

The first thing he thought of when he thought of Jesus was, "He loves me!"

Andrew Murray wrote, "The heavenly Father, who offers to meet us in the inner chamber, has no other object than to fill our hearts with His love." When we are alone with the Lord, we should allow Him to fill us with His love.

Even when we're not alone, we can develop habits to remember God loves us. Dr. Jerry Kirk said, "I live in the joy of living in the love of Christ. With every snow flake, I receive the love of Jesus. Every red bird I see reminds me of God's love."

In Ephesians 3:18, Paul prayed that they would "have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."

God invites us to be still and know He loves us.

Jesus, please help me to go through this day often saying, "God loves me."

"Abide in His love" (John 15:10 NASB)."But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).