When my daughter was about four-years-old, she bounced over to me with a hug and a serious-question.
“Mommy, do you know when I’m never going to love you?” (Translation for those of you who may not speak Childrenese: “Do you know when I’m going to stop loving you?”)
I smiled and looked down into her large, acorn-shaped eyes, “When?”
With an affirming giggle she replied, “NEVER! I’m just going to love you, and love you, and love you forever!”
Oh how those simple words rejuvenated my heart. After swooping her up into my arms for a shower of kisses, I thought about the eternal love God has for me … for all of His children. The hours He has spent loving me far out number the hours I’ve lived on this earth.
In my life time, He has destroyed walls that jailed me, unlocked the shackles that immobilized me, and loosened the blindfold that concealed light from my eyes. He has given me armor to shield me from my enemies and hope to restrain my doubt. Every offense I have ever committed has been blanketed with His forgiveness. I am often ungrateful, yet still He loves me. I have nothing to offer Him that is not already His, yet still, He loves me. I am unworthy, yet still, He loves me.
Do you know when He’s “never going to love me?” Never. He’s going to love me, and love, and love me forever! Nothing fills my heart as full as that beautiful truth.
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!” Romans 8:38-39 Holman Christian Standard Bible
Angela Nazworth writes more about God’s unfailing love at Womb-Woven.
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Love what your daughter told you! She reminds me of my daughter who is 9 years old now.
Yes, He is going to love us forever with a love like no other…
http://charinabrooks.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/a-love-like-no-other/
Blessings!
On this Valentine’s Day, may we all be persuaded as Paul was, that nothing can separate us from God’s love, and we can know that every day!
What beautiful truth to walk with today, Angela. Dwelling in the love of the Lord revolutionizes each day. And, yes, that love will never end–no matter how we mess up today. Praise God!
So good and so true.
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!” Romans 8:38-39 Holman Christian Standard Bible
This verse is where I’m standing today. 🙂
Great thoughts. Grateful for God’s forever love.
This is so beautiful! So perfect. would you mind linking up to my love post today with this? I would love my readers to see it!
http://www.love-bug-blog.com/2012/02/lve-is-in-air.html
I sure will! Thank you.
I think a child’s love comes pretty darn close to God’s love. If we could all be like little children…
What a gift our children are to us. I’m so thankful for the way God teaches us unconditional love.
Children love us….just because.
What Valentine can I Give?
What can I give to you on this
Special Valentine’s Day?
How can I tell you what you mean
To me and how much I need you?
Should I send you a red heart with
Lace or a box of chocolates?
And how can I thank you for all you
Have done for me?
As you know, today is a hard day
For those of us who have lost those
Who we loved with all our hearts.
But today is not a day of sorrow.
But instead it is a day filled with
The knowledge that I did not
Loose the love of my life but
That I gained my One True Love, and
His name is Jesus.
So today rejoice with me that
We have the Lord Jesus Who
is the ultimate Valentine.
For how can I thank Him for His sacrifice,
His mercy, His grace, but most of all for
His love?
For the realization has come that
no matter what we face,
He will never leave us or betray us.
He loves you and me with Agape love.
And every day is Valentine’s Day
When we realize Who our true
Valentine is.
So this day, I will praise Him and give
Him what He wants most…and that
Is I will yield to Him my heart.
And I thank Him for the special
Gift called you. For you have been
Right by my side as I have walked
This journey of healing and restoration.
I want you to know That I am thinking of you,
and I am always here to help and to
Encourage you as we walk together
down this road called life.
I send my love to you and I want
You to know that you are always
in my heart and that I love you.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!
Amy Mantooth
That is just beautiful miss Amy! Loved it–so poetic!
This is exactly what I needed to hear this morning and be reminded of. I’m going through a hard season and God is reminding me how the UNCONDITIONAL love He has for me. He see’s me as HIS DAUGHTER Whom He loves. No matter the wounds, battles and struggles I’ve faced in my past, He will never stop loving me. Wow.
What a timely post! We all need to be reminded daily that God loves us unconditionally and we should love Him back the same way!
Happy Valentine’s day everyone–May God bless you all & give you a wonderful, enjoyable day!!!!
Thanks, Angela. I too am celebrating being “joined for life” to Jesus today! http://hearingtheheartbeat.com/2012/02/14/joined-for-life/
This was a great valentine’s day post! I really needed to remember that God is the love of my life and he will never handle my heart poorly.
Beautiful message! I am so new at learning to trust that God is really there for me. I look forward to the day that my faith is grounded like most of you share in your comments. What a gift.
What a wonderful truth!
I love the genuiness of children and the way they just express themselves and they aren’t afraid to just speak what they think!