DO YOU LOVE HIM?

Faith Filled Thoughts
August 22nd, 2008
By Connie Ciccone
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DO YOU LOVE HIM?


Scripture: James 4:8 "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.

"Isn't it amazing that the all-sufficient God who created everything, that has everything, and that can do anything desires our love and affection? He simply wants to be loved by us. Our love, praise, and adoration is the only thing that we truly possess that we can give to Him, for all that we are or ever will be is because of His grace on our lives. All of our material goods, gifts, and talents that we can offer to the Lord came to us by His own hands, but our love and praise that we offer up to Him comes from our heart and is our free will gift to Him.

Even though we may feel like we are a long way from God, but the truth is that He is patiently waiting for us to move towards Him. When we make the slightest effort to move in His direction, He responds and moves towards us. It is like a great love affair that is waiting to happen. His word declares that if we seek Him, we will find Him, for He will make Himself known to us. If we knock, He will open the door and fellowship with us. If we talk to Him, He will listen, and if we ask Him questions, He will answer. God is there, all the while waiting for us to approach Him.

One of our basic needs is to be loved. We think that God has no needs, but when we consider that we were created in His image, we must assume that He also has the need to be loved and cherished. What other reason would He have made this His number one commandment? In Mark 11:30, Jesus told us that the first commandment we are to obey is to "Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mind, and with all thy strength." God wants to be the main interest in our lives. Jesus said that if the praises that men were giving Him were to be held back, "the stones would immediately cry out" (Luke 19:40). The atmosphere of the earth contains the potential for love and praise to God. Let's not allow a stone to take our rightful place in worshiping Him. Let's draw near to God and love Him with all of our heart.

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie