The Touch of God's Love



God loved the world so tenderly
His only Son he gave,
That all who on His Name believe
Its wondrous power will save.

For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son,
That whosoever believeth in Him
Should not perish, should not perish;
That whosoever believeth in Him
Should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Oh, love that only God can feel,
And only He can show!
Its height and depth,
Its length and breadth
Nor heav'n nor earth can know!

For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son,
That whosoever believeth in Him
Should not perish, should not perish;
That whosoever believeth in Him
Should not perish, but have everlasting life.

O Savior, melt these hearts of ours,
And teach us to believe
That whosoever comes to Thee
Shall endless life receive.

by Fanny Crosby

Experiencing God's Love

Experiencing God's love and loving him in return is not just about living a good life.  It's not just about duty or obedience.  It's about loving with abandon.  It's knowing he's still there when everyone else has left.

Promises About God's Outrageous Love

God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16

The Lord said, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness."  Jeremiah 31:3

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.  Deuteronomy 7:9

God demonstrates his own love for us in this:  While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  Romans 5:8

God's Outrageous Love

There is nothing average about the God we know, the Father we long to serve.  He's unconventional and exorbitant.  He's extravagant in his giving.  He's unrestrained in his love for us.  In fact, God is extraordinary in every way.  He's outrageous!  If you and I were to catch even a glimpse of who he is, our lives would never be the same.  And yet, he's shown us who he is.  His truth and glory are revealed in his Son, Jesus Christ.  And w see it every day in the universe he created, in the lives of others, and in our own experience.  We often miss it, but it's there.  We just forget to notice the joy he provides is outrageous because it is completely unencumbered by the circumstances we face.

Let's notice.  Let's pay careful attention.  Let's let our everyday lives be invaded and transformed by this loving, gracious, wonderful, perfectly outrageous God.

Luci Swindoll

Promises About Your Uniqueness

God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.  Genesis 1:27

We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.  Ephesians 2:10

I praise you, Lord, because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  Psalm 139:14

The Lord says, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." 
Isaiah 43:1