The Truth of God's Love

One truth about God that we might not be aware of, maybe just take for granted or easily forget. That is the truth about God's love toward us.

Yes, you might be a bit cynical. Or maybe you would say to yourself  "I've heard this before..". Or maybe questions pop-up in your head like "if He loves me.. how come I'm in the middle of a crisis, or why am I in pain, or why doesn't He hear me?". Or "I have done terrible things in my life how could He love me?"

One thing is for sure though, no matter what our view towards this truth is, it does not change the fact that He loves us, and that love is unconditional. Yes, unconditional- meaning, His love is not based on who we are, what we did in the past or what we are about to do in the future. It is not only for those whom we think are "good people" ,(which is not true by the way. No one is good, because the bible says, " All have fallen short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23). But,  it is based on Who God is and His character.

This changes everything doesn't it?

The nearest analogy of God's love is a parent's love. If you are a parent, will you stop loving your son or daughter simply because he/she did something bad? Of course not, sure it will break your heart, but will it change the fact that you love your child and wanted him/her to have a good life? Of course not. The same is true with God. Although we, as humans, are capable of loving someone- our children, parents, husbands, wives, "despite of", we may also fail in this area. Children hurt their parents, parents forsake their children, husbands or wives become unfaithful with each other and so on and so forth. Also, our love is not only conditional but it is also mercurial. We love based on feelings and emotions that can change from one moment to the next. But God's love toward us is unshakeable. It is not dependent on us but on His mercy, lovingkindness and His grace. We may have done things that may hurt God but He loves us just the same. He loves us and He wants us to believe in this truth which He declared through His word.

Psalm 8:4 What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?

Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Hope that this will change our outlook towards life and towards God. God loves us dearly that He died for us on the cross. And He always waits for you and me to call on Him, He longs to have a real relationship with us. He wants to take care of us. I urge us not to doubt His love towards us.