Think about that a moment.....
See, we KNOW how much God loves us, we KNOW what the Bible says, but we have a hard time BELIEVING it!
Beloved, God treasures you (Isaiah 43:4). You are made in God's image (Genesis 1:27). You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:12-13). God delights in and over you (Zephaniah 3:17). You are known by God (1 Corinthians 8:3). You are precious to God (Isaiah 43:4). You are loved by God (Jeremiah 31:3). You are chosen by God (Colossians 3:12).
If we believed all these, how much more would we value ourselves and others? How much more would we love ourselves and others? We live in a world that says, "You have to do ____ to earn love." You have to do ____ to be good enough." You have to be ____ to be valuable." God isn't like that though! He says, "I love you. I love you with all your mistakes, failures, broken pieces, and imperfections. I love you because you are you and I made you. You are mine!"
Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.”
“Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child?
Can she feel no love for the child she has borne?
But even if that were possible,
I would not forget you!
See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands!
Isaiah 49:14-16
If we dared to believe God loves us and sees us as "worth it," "treasured," "loved," and so much more, imagine how our worldview would change! We would dare to love the unlovable. We would dare to love who we are. We would dare to set high standards because we would know our worth. We would dare to believe we are loved. We would value others because they, too, are made in God's image! It would make us brave and bold. We wouldn't be ashamed! We could be honest. We could be free!
Beloved, the facts are obvious! God loves you more than you can fathom! The human word for "love" cannot even begin to give a glimce of just how much God loves you! Dare to know it and believe it! You are all He says you are and you are His!
"All He Says I am" by Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe
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