Only God can answer this question. Fortunately, we have a
book available where we can find out what God thinks: the
Bible.
(What a wonderful thought that is! We can read and know what
GOD thinks! Don't let yourself be robbed of this great
privilege by being too busy.)
PSALM 103:13 NIV
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the
LORD has
compassion on those who fear him;
One way we can begin to get an inkling of God's love for us is
to know what it is like to have our own children. Psalm 103:13
tells us that the same deep feelings a parent has for their
child, are also present in God toward us. The word in this
verse means much more than "compassion." It is a very deep
feeling -- hard to express in words. This is what God feels for
you!
(You may wonder why. I may wonder why God would feel that way
about you or me. All I can say is: parents can be pretty silly
over their children! I have seen some I didn't think were too
special, but the parents sure thought they were special!)
Another way we can judge how much God loves us is by what He
was willing to go through to redeem us and have us in His
family. A lot!
We are familiar with John 3:16, but often being familiar with
something keeps us from grasping it as fully and clearly as we
should. Think about it: God so loved the dirty, rotten,
rebellious world of people -- even those who hated Him -- that
He decided to suffer the punishment that justice demanded so
they could go free.
God loves you -- no matter who you are -- no matter what you
have done. He loves you more than you can imagine or
understand.
God loves you more than He loves Himself. That is proven by the
fact that He put your interest and your feelings ahead of His
own, choosing to suffer so you could go free.
How can anyone not love and worship such a Being as our
wonderful God?
SAY THIS: God loves me. God loves me. God loves me.
