God Loves Us: 08/03/10

What is the most important message of the Bible?

What is the most important message of the Bible?
Answer: that God loves us.

The Bible has many messages that are important to us, but the most important of these is that He loves us. Just trying to get our heads around that unconditional, incredible love is a good starting point to trying to understand the Bible as a whole. God's love, in short, really is mindboggling! How many fathers would sacrifice their sons, especially if that son were perfect? And that is just one example of His love.

We think that because we are x or because we are y, God loves us less than other people. No! God loves everyone the same. Don't forget that Jesus said: "I have come not to call the righteous but to call sinners." (Matthew 9:13). It is by His grace that He loves us and not because we are worthy of His love.

So when you feel weak and unworthy, take His strength and His worth and start your day!
- H Pugh. 22/06/10

martedì 3 agosto 2010

God loves us, and blesses us quietly!

Jacqui Abreu, from Les Peres in the Dominican Republic, wrote this after her life had been changed by the work of Christian Aid. Her words were included in the Christian Aid Week 2004 Order of Service in the section 'Stories of inspiring people from around the world'.

“We usually only hear the bad news. We have to learn to look for the good work that's going on quietly without any ceremony. We must learn to see God in the person in front of us.”

God sometimes uses others as instruments in order to bless us. We have to recognise that our blessings are a direct result of His love for us, and are not just down to chance or opportunity.