Loved

This week's one word prompt from the FMF flash-mob of writers is:


LOVED

⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, ⁵ even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved) Ephesians 2:4-5

My journey’s calling is to be an encourager; and so I write tons about God’s love, mercy and grace.

Sometimes I think I might overdo it; because God has two main facets of His personality: holiness and love.

Holiness cannot abide sin; in fact, He cannot have any sin in his presence.

Which is bad news for us. Not a one of us on our best day can come close to being in right standing on our own.

But the good news is, He made a way for us to be accepted through the blood of His dear Son, Jesus.

Paul tells us in Ephesians that we have been loved with a great love by a God who is rich in mercy.

And if I, who have been walking on this journey for 48 years, still need to be reminded of it, then I believe there are many others who need to have it said again and again:

Yes, you are loved.

Now go out and do everything with a motive of love for God, others and then yourself.

I can’t help but believe it will all turn out well.

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