John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit….
Lord, Thank You for choosing me, for loving me fiercely, even though I have done and can do nothing to earn or be worthy of Your love. It absolutely boggles my mind that Your love, Your grace, Your mercy are mine for the taking. They are Your gifts to me, to all Your beloved children. Forgive me when I do not act in a manner befitting the child of a King. Help me not to forget who I am and Whose I am.
1 John 4:10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loves us and sent His Son….
Lord, Thank You for loving us deeply, fiercely, and unconditionally. Thank You for sending Your Son so that we could be restored to You. Thank You for forgiving us when we fail to live in a manner befitting such an amazing sacrifice. Your love for us is like nothing we have ever experienced before, Lord. Sometimes it’s a bit hard to take in because the love of this world is so full of conditions and exceptions. Give us the grace to gratefully accept Your gift of love.
Exodus 19:4 You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
Lord, Thank You for this day and for the reminder of Your fierce and steadfast love. Thank You for daily bringing me back to Yourself. Help me to sit at Your feet each morning, Lord, to soak up Your love, to absorb Your peace into my bones, my very marrow. Help me to become so acquainted with Your thoughts and Your ways that they become my own. Help me to love others as You love me—deeply, fiercely, unconditionally. Draw us closer to You. Amen.
John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
Have a blessed day.
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