Joy is God's Love For Us

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

I grew up not feeling that my mom loved me. But as I realized later, she really had the best she could, but because mental illness interrupted her life, she could not fully show me. I believe towards the end of her life, she realized that and tried to do better at letting me know it. It was something we never talked about. But by the time that she realized it, gone were the feelings of resentment that I had that lasted well into my adult life. And I understood the whys much better then I did. Her last year on this earth was a gift to me and when her time came, I was able to let her go to Jesus, knowing as she went, her pain of this year life, had gone too. 

What I have also realized is that no matter who in my life has not been able to show me love as I think they should, or couldn't for some reason, I know one thing.

God does love me. He has always loved me; He will always love me.

He loved me so much that He gave his only Son for me. That is where my joy is today. It will always be for me tomorrow, next year and in eternity.

 

The Joy of the Lord is my strength.  Nehemiah 8:10 Even in my weakest days. He is my strength. 

Jesus died for the world. Because he loved the world. And as it says in the graphic above, we cannot brag on our love for Him because we fail him every day.

But we can brag about His love for us because.... He never fails us.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Next post will be 3/16.

May God bless you throughout the rest of the day!