DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- LOVING GOD

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – LOVING GOD

"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty …. Because he [the one who dwells in the secret place of the Most High] has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him…." (Psalm 91:1, 14)

God pours His blessings on everyone on earth. The rain falls on the just and on the unjust. But there are greater blessings that are reserved for the people who love God – who have set their heart upon Him. The real blessings of God are for those who love Him. The Psalmist lists some of them in verses 14b-16. He will deliver, He will set on high, He will answer him when he calls on Him; He will be with him in trouble, He will honor him, He will satisfy him with long life, and show His salvation. We cannot earn these blessings. They are freely given by a loving God to those who love Him. And we know that all things work together for good for those who love Him (Romans 8:28).

What does it mean to love God. Is it just to acknowledge that He is? Is it serving Him from a sense of duty or obligation? Or is it full-blown adoration? I think we get a clue from what Jesus said. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul, with all your strength (Mark 12:30)." This is more than just a passive tipping the hat to God. It is loving God with everything that is in us.

One way to enlarge that love for Him is to remember how much He loves us. He set His affection on us, and He loved us with everything that is in Him.

If God so loved me so much, how can I help but love Him? My love for God is only a response to His love for me. We love the Lord because He first loved us (I John 4:19). "But God who is rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us….." (Ephesians 2:4).

Praise Jesus for His great love for us, and the joy of loving Him.

Love, Dad