"BECAUSE OF GOD’S LOVE (2)"

Post date: Jun 20, 2018 4:03:40 AM

“Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature, we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved. For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:1-10

Did you know God’s love for you is more powerful and meaning to you than all the hates from Satan and his agents? His loves change us and change all things in our lives. We are preserved and kept by the power of His love and not by our ability to do things right or the knowledge to stay safe and protected. God began with you in love and that love never ends and never stays dry, it transforms, protects, and gives profit. The devil may do any to you but he will never break the love of God for you. It is because of God’s love that we are not consumed by the powers and forces of evil fighting in many ways agaisnt us; it is because of God’s love we had been destroyed by the fears we are exposed to every day; it is because of God’s love that we are still living, standing and having a lifely hope in His mercies and in the power of His transforming grace; it is because of Go’s love that we have not handed over to the wishes and demands of our enemies and it is because of God love that we will have the victory according to His plans and purpose for our lives. It is because of God’s love that we are still alive, still living, and still standing despite our mistakes, failures and evil attacks from sources we knew and the ones we do not know. It is because of His unending love that you are hopeful for success and victory despite the delays, the frustrations, failures, and shame in us.

Because of His love, Satan had not been able to crush you under his foot despite all that is happening or had happened. It is because of His love that Satan had not taken over as he intended to do and see happen in your life. It is because of His love that the wicked are kept from having their way over you as they had hope, and because of His love your victory will come and your celebration will be heard. God had not given up loving you and He will never give up on you. Delays and disappointments, frustrations and shame are temporal where God’s love dwells. “All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. We love each other because he loved us first. If someone says, I love God, but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? And he has given us this command: those who love God must also love their fellow believers.” 1 John 4:15-21. God loves you perfectly. For prayer Click here