Alexander Raleigh once said, “God is love…he puts his love into promises to give our dull minds something to look at, and our unready hands something to hold.”
God has given us so many words of hope and love. There are a few we need to keep in our hearts no matter what is going on.
Titus 1:2 …in the hope of eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised long ago.
John 14:2 NAS In My Father’s house are many dwelling places, if it were not so, I would have told you, for I go prepare a place for you.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His lont begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
A lot of people take promises out of the bible and try to accomplish their desires. Our desire should be on Jesus Christ. Our desire should be on loving and pleasing our Lord Jesus Christ.
John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” We need to change that to “Ask not what God can do for you, but what you can do for Him.”
God is the one that came to earth as the man Jesus, who suffered terribly for you and me. Now He is in heaven and has prepared a place for us. Jesus deserves our love and devotion because he knows each of us personally. That is the reason God made us. He made us so we could experience His perfect love. He died for us so His blood could cover our sins. He did this so we could enjoy that love.
I have felt this love by accepting Jesus as my Savior. My love for Him grows, but I’m sure I have only touched only the hem of His perfect love. With only that, I wish I could touch others and they somehow feel this love for a moment. <ay they would realize the love and promises that Jesus offers.
But we can only be a mouthpiece to a world where love seems to slip through the fingers of so many people. Beloved, ask God to put more love in your heart of Him. He already loves you. Life can steal your love for Jesus and others. Also, the more you love Jesus, the more you can love others. Just focus on Jesus. Other promises will come.
Buffalo fleeing Photo by Diana Burbridge
We think the above buffalo was fleeing from a grizzly bear. He ran down the hill behind him, then jumped into the river, swam some, and got out on my side of the river. He did not appear to be afraid of me. But I did not push him. I took a few pictures and left. I believe this is one of the pictures that God set up for me.