While reading a devotional on the signs of God’s love for
us, God reminded me of an interesting conversation I overheard during snack
time as I was subbing in our church’s preschool.
“What are you making?” four-year-old Scarlett asked her classmate
Hadley, pointing to the pretzel stick crosses Hadley was constructing from her snack.
“Crosses, like the one Jesus died on,” Hadley answered.
“Who is Jesus?” her friend asked with a puzzled look.
“Jesus is God’s Son. He loves us and died on the cross for
our sins.”
Thinking back to that interaction between two four-year-old pre-schoolers,
I realized, for Hadley, the cross is a sign of God’s love for her and for all
people. Simple pretzel sticks reminded her of that truth.
As I continued my devotional time, I looked around for signs
of God’s love.
- I see my Bible. Next to salvation through Jesus, God’s greatest expression of His love is found in His Word. Many of the pictures on our walls share Scriptures, bearing witness to the fact of God’s love.
- As the sun begins to shine on the barren trees out back, I noticed drops of water clinging like diamonds to the branches. Out of His love, God sent the rain that fell gently overnight—and the sunshine to brighten the gloomy landscape.
- Throughout the room are little “projects” and conveniences Dick did just for me. His deep and abiding love constantly reminds me of how much God loves me.
- Gifts from my husband, children, extended family, and friends bring a smile to my face and warmth to my heart, reminding me that sometimes God shows His love through the arms and lips of flesh and blood.
- My furry companion, Watson, lives in blissful and complete confidence that I will take care of him. His faith in my love for him is an inspiration, urging me to enjoy that same, unfailing trust in God’s love for me.
God really does love you and me—more that we can even
imagine—with no limits and no conditions. His Word says so and I have found it
to be true.
- Psalm 136:26b God’s love is eternal.
- Romans 5:8 God has shown us how much he loves us—it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us!
- Romans 8:38-39 For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future, neither the world above nor the world below—there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Galatians 2:20b This life that I live now, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave his life for me.
- 1 John 3:1 See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God's children—and so, in fact, we are.
Be encouraged!
Pam©2018 Pamela D. Williams
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