I am Loved, God Loves Me; Jesus Loves Me

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Day 34 - March 23, 2024

I am Loved, God Loves Me; Jesus Loves Me

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”  Romans 5:8 
 
Many years ago, there was an old adage that said, “nobody loves me, guess I’ll go and eat worms.” Well, I’ve got good news for you. You don’t have to eat worms because you are loved by God and His beloved Son, Jesus. This is not just lip service but love in action. The scripture tells us, that in the fullness of time God sent His Son to die for our transgressions, our sins Galatians 4:4. To demonstrate the importance of this statement as if once was not enough, God repeated it in Romans 5:8. God wants you and me to stop having a pity party and begin to rejoice in what God has done for us.
 
You see, because we were in sin, we did not have the capacity to die and redeem ourselves because the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life Romans 6:23. We must remember that this is a gift and you do not pay for a gift but only receive it and say thank you. 
 
So, as we journey through the season of Lent this year, instead of giving up food this year, let us give up sin. This is an individual decision that each of us should make; let’s ask God what we are doing that is not pleasing Him and erase that from our life. Let us practice that which is pleasing to God in our everyday life and make a permanent change not just a seasonal change. 

Why not allow Proverbs 3:6 to become our mantra: “In all your ways acknowledge God and He will direct your path.” It will eliminate much of our having to say I’m sorry because if we consult God before we do things, we will not have to ask forgiveness because we will get it right the first time, which will result in fewer do overs; less do overs is wonderful.

Submitted by Dr. Dorothy L. Smith

Prayer Heavenly Father, we thank you for allowing your beloved Son Jesus to come and die for us. We want to please you in all our ways. As the Holy Spirit leads us, help us to follow Him. It is in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.


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