“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1
The Scripture speaks of “the great love the Father has lavished on us.” It was not a conditional love. It was and is a “great love”.
We think about how much we love God, but what is far more profound is how much God loves us.
Before we were formed, God knew and loved us. He took time to plan out all our days. He knows our thoughts before we think them.
He knows our words before we speak.
Jesus says, “the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
So how much God feel when we go around thinking, “I think He loves me. I think I’m good enough. I think I haven’t done too much wrong”?
God says, get rid of the “I think” mentality, and start having an “I know” mentality.
Live securely, knowing that our heavenly Father loves us.
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