Drawn into His Love
It is the glimpses He gives us of His love however, especially when we are at our weakest and our worst, that draw us into His incomprehensible embrace
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God’s love
The joy in being a nobody
I love this little poem written by Emily Dickinson more than 150 years ago. It conveys in such an unassuming way a deep spiritual truth. The Apostle Paul writes “There is no respect of persons with God.” (Romans 2:11) He is quoting here an Old Testament passage out of Deuteronomy 10:17 that says “God does not show partiality or take a bribe.” This is a very freeing truth. The basis of our relationship with God is not measured by accomplishment – by making ourselves or proving ourselves to be somebody.
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Nothing can separate us from God’s love
October 25th this year I will celebrate my 39th birthday marking my being born again and finding new life in Christ. Thirty-nine years of seeing the faithfulness of God through every conceivable circumstance should be proof positive that the words of Paul out of Romans 8:38-39 are unquestionably true. So why is it after all these years that I still can find myself at times doubting God’s love and care for me? It seems to be a common human malady doesn’t it?
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