God's Love is Amazing

Last night's service was unique in which there was a wonderful manifestation of the love of God. I often speak of the love of God as I minister the Word of God in various locations across the nation but last evening's service found many of us drawing near to God and allowing His love to minister to our needs. There were several people whose faces were wet with the warm tears of a child and these tears were drawing a response from our wonderful and loving Heavenly Father. I saw people of various ages engaging God in heartfelt conversation as they shared their hurts, their concerns, their struggles, and even their need to make the correct decisions concerning their future. But in the midst of the tears and in the midst of the conversation; the presence of the gentle Father was revealed as the Spirit released the healing oil of hope that began to flow over our lives and into the deep recesses of our spirit. Oh what a joy to be able to understand that we are loved and that God truly desires for us to cast our cares upon Him. I pray that each of us will learn to walk in the understanding that God does love us and that He is truly interested in us individually. As I was driving home last night God taught me that His love is the message that is being spoken from the cross. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son..." (John 3:16); this is one of the great revelation passages of the Bible. This declaration allows us to catch a glimpse of the heart of the Heavenly Father; He has a plan and a desire to reveal His love to this world. God has made preparation for us to receive His love and the cross makes that preparation available to humanity. As we move toward Good Friday we need to not only reflect on the price that Jesus paid for the redemption of mankind but we need to identify the motivation that caused our Savior to pay the price. Behind the agony of the cross stands the great Love of God and His desire to bring that love near to our lives. Do we fully appreciate the love of God or is that just some "religious jargon" that we speak in the course of our worship time with God? Don't you think it is time that we recognize and identify the blessing that "God truly loves us" and that He is interested in sharing that love with us? Let this be a day of reflection concerning the awesome presence of His love. I can say with great fervor and passion that God opened my eyes and heart to a fresh dimension of His love and care in the service last night. I was able to identify a depth of His love that I have not identified on previous encounters with God. I offer God sincere appreciation for the love that He has shared with me and I seek to walk in the love of my Heavenly Father.