Today, though my focus seems to fall on our children, and how tenderly their dad loves them. Our three daughters know beyond any shadow of a doubt, that their father lives by the song, "you just call out my name, and you know wherever I am, I'll come running..." He has come running in the snow for a stalled car, in the rain for a wrecked car (or two or three of those), and in the sunshine for whatever they need. Not just for the challenges, but he runs for the joyful moments, too. He never minded to watch just one more cheerleading competition or just one more dance recital, or just one more volleyball, softball, basketball... game.
Clay, our only son, has absolute assurance that his dad would also come running for him... Just ask Frank about Clay's coming graduation from high school, and he will tell you that our strongest consideration right now is how to convince Clay to do "home college"!
Jeremiah 33:3 says, "Call to me and I will answer..." Do any of us really fathom how much our Heavenly Father loves us? As I think about how much Frank adores our children, I have no doubt that he would give his life to save any of theirs, but to willingly sacrifice Clay for our girls or for someone isn't in his opinion even 'lovable' - don't think so...
So how do we begin to understand the love God has for us? I've spent some time this week just searching His word to hear His heart and the reality of how much He loves us. Would you just hear a few verses? Take your time - Read them all - just listen... and know that you can Just call out His name ...
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8
For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.” Zephaniah 3:17
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 36:7
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life. Psalm 42:8
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. Ephesians 3:18
Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. Deuteronomy 7:9
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. Romans 8:38
In him we have redemption through his blood,the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us... Ephesians 1:7-8
Remember when Jesus was asked to name the greatest commandment? His answer was so simple in Matthew 22:36-39..
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it:
Love your neighbor as yourself.
For today... just love...
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