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Why you need to know God

The document emphasizes the importance of understanding God's love, which provides security and a foundation in an ever-changing world. It highlights how God's love serves as an example for us to love others and encourages readers to meditate on biblical verses that reflect God's unconditional love. The author shares personal experiences and biblical references to illustrate the profound impact of recognizing and embracing God's love in our lives.

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Why you need to know God

The document emphasizes the importance of understanding God's love, which provides security and a foundation in an ever-changing world. It highlights how God's love serves as an example for us to love others and encourages readers to meditate on biblical verses that reflect God's unconditional love. The author shares personal experiences and biblical references to illustrate the profound impact of recognizing and embracing God's love in our lives.

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Why you need to know God’s love for you.

What is the most incredible display of love you have ever experienced?
I have had many people show and display their love for me on many occasions, but
probably the most special memory I have display of love that made a significant
impact on me was when my husband bought a tree for me on our wedding day. He
had written a beautiful card that communicated that our love is like a tree, and our
relationship would continue to grow, blossom and flourish, just like the tree. We
planted that tree at my parent’s property and every time I see it, my heart is filled
with joy. The flourishing tree is a reminder of Dave’s love and commitment to me.
The Bible is a reminder of God’s love, commitment and faithfulness to us.
God wants us to know that we are totally secure in his love for us. Do you know that
the word LOVE is mentioned 538 times in the Bible?
There is a great verse in the Bible in Jeremiah 31:3, it says “I have loved you with
an everlasting love”.
Why do we need God’s love?
1. It creates security
The world that we live in is constantly changing. The prices of petrol, housing and
food are constantly changing. Our environment is changing. People opinions of us
can change over time and as we grow old, our bodies and our life changes. We need
God’s everlasting love to hold onto and to build our lives on. We need a firm
foundation to build our beliefs, values and life purpose upon. When we understand
God and his love for us, it creates the security we all crave in the world we live in.
We need the security of God's love if we want to be confident and secure. God’s
word is full of his promise and truth for us, and his never ending love.
There was a story on the news this week about a large boat that got stuck in the
middle of a big storm as it was sailing into the harbour to dock. All attempts to
secure the ship to another ship and tow it out of the storm had failed, so they had to
put the anchor down and secured the ship in the middle of the harbour, until the
storm passed.
Just like that ship used its anchor in the middle of the wild weather, we can use the
truth of God’s word and his promises to us to keep us grounded and anchored in
him.
We need the example of a Heavenly Father’s love, because sometimes the people
around us haven’t loved us. Its easy to receive God’s love for us, the way we have
been treated by others. The problem it that most of us have at one stage in our
lives been hurt or rejected by those around us. If we think of God’s love as
conditional, we won’t fully receive the powerful and everlasting love that is
available to us.
2. It shows us how to love others
John 13:34 says “as I have loved you, love one another”.
Lets face it, we all need an example of how to love others. Sometimes it is easy to
love the people around us, and sometimes it is hard. We need God’s example of
love to show us the Godly way to love others. All throughout Scripture there is
stories of God showing his people love, mercy, grace, and kindness. As we remind
ourselves of how God shows his affections toward us, it can be an inspiration of how
we can create a life that reflects God’s love.
How did God show his love for us? Well, he gave his only son Jesus, who died on the
cross, so we could be forgiven of our sins and have everlasting life. God’s love is
sacrificial, it puts others first.
We can model God’s love to others by the way we talk to people, the things we do,
our affection toward each other and how we treat people that are unkind to us.
When we have a revelation of how loved and cherished we are by our Heavenly
Father, it is much easier to give our love to others.
How do we get a revelation of God’s love?
Through reading and meditating on God's word!
The Bible is full of God’s promise and truth of his unconditional love for
you. His word is like a love letter for you to read over and over and
discover how precious you are.
“The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in
you. He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing”
Zephaniah 3:17
“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us”
Romans 5:8
“You bless the godly, O Lord, You surround them with your shield of love” Psalm
5:11
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in
love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16
Today, I want to encourage you to spend some time this week, meditating on verses
about God’s love. Ask him to give you a fresh revelation of his everlasting,
unconditional and perfect love for you.

How Do We Know and Feel God’s Love?


January 2, 2023 | Jeremy Linneman

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