Many people I encounter every day whether in person or on social media share the same questions and concerns about God’s love for them. The most common question I am asked is, “How could God possibly love me with all my faults and sin in my life?” The answer is simple, not one of us is blameless and we are all guilty of sin. We were all born into a sinful world and as such are physically separated from God. There however is good news and hope to be found! A bridge has been built and a path has been set. There is light at the end of the tunnel because God doesn’t measure love His love for us based upon our sin or good deeds, He simply loves the sinner without bounds, conditions, or requirements!
Throughout scripture we can see multiple references to God knowing people before and after the time we are formed in our mother’s womb. Psalms 139 :16 “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” There is nothing that we do in our lives that is a surprise to God. Our value to God does not change based on our actions. He does not reward us based on our deeds. Further still in the book of Matthew 10 it talks about how God provides and watches over even the birds in the sky. 29"Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31"So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Do we not have dominion over the fowl of the sky?
He desires that we may live a life removed from the void of an empty heart but instead full of love, joy, and peace. There is no need to live in fear of damnation when you embrace God’s purpose and vision for your life.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and love, and of a sound mind
It is God’s desire that we draw nearer to Him with every passing day. Through His Word He continually seeks to form a meaningful relationship with each and every one of us. as we see in the 29th book of Jeremiah “29 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Please do not be disillusioned, everything in life is not going to be sunshine and roses simply because we have decided to follow the example of Christ and give our hearts to God. We will be persecuted for our beliefs and mocked by those who do not understand the truth of who God is. But be encouraged. We live and know the fulfillment, love, joy, and peace of walking with and learning from a savior that loves unconditionally; Who will never forsake or leave us. Scriptures are the living word that offer, encouragement, guidance, and a way for us to know God's nature which help to guide us along the way. God will always help us to stay focused on Him and to complete the tasks He has set before us. We learn in Isaiah 40:28-31 that in Him we will run and not grow weary and that He is the one who will renew our strength. The text reads.
“Do you not know? Have you not heard: The Lord is the everlasting God, that Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the po9wer of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint”
We as believers are not alone in our journey through life! Jesus Christ, the one who has fulfilled the prophesies of the scriptures (2 Timothy 2:8), was crucified and rose from the dead to walk among the living (Acts 1:2-3) and is now seated at the right hand of God making intercession for those who embrace and believe in Him (Romans 8:34).
Thankfully God loves us not because of who we are, what we have done with our lives thus far. He loves us because He made us. We were wanted. He created us to be a reflection of Himself. Like any parent who loves their child God loves each and every one of us individually and completely. There is nothing we have done that can separate us from the love of our Father in heaven. It is our choice that He gives us freely to embrace the love He offers. It is God’s desire that none of us be separate from Him. It is because of His love for us that He offered a way for us, His children, to be welcomed into His eternal kingdom. That way is through Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. (Matthew 10:9-10). There truly is light at the end of the tunnel.
