Whether I’m talking to Barbara on the phone or in person, before going different ways, the last thing I say to her each time is, “I love you.“ It’s a habit. It’s a good habit. For one, it’s the right thing to do. And I mean it. But more importantly, if it’s the last time we talk, I want it to be the last thing she hears from me. Because it’s true. I love her with all I have. Every ounce of me. And I fully believe that she feels the same about me. What a blessing it is. Truly!
What about God? What about our love for him? His love for us? There’s no doubt that he loves us. I would say that the only proof we need is Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross. Not that we need proof. But there it is just in case you do. Sometimes, for some reason, we need to convince ourselves. Not sure why. But we do. We need to convince ourselves that God’s love for us is never ending. As human, that could be hard to believe. But it’s true. God’s love for us covers everything. More than we can comprehend. More than we could ever know. And that might be why it’s hard to believe.
So today, let’s work on truly believing this. Let’s work on feeling it to our core. The Bible tells us that if we live under God‘s love, there is no reason to fear. Maybe today you need to have a serious conversation with God. An open conversation. Make today the day that you really open your heart to God. Try to feel his love. Take it all in. Maybe you need to go to your knees and truly open yourself to him. Letting him take control. Asking for him to open your heart to him. And I promise you this…If you truly do this, he will respond. His answer may not come in the form you’re looking for. But he will respond. Because he loves us. He always has. And he always will.
