UNDERSTANDING THE FATHER’S LOVE

UNDERSTANDING THE FATHER’S LOVE

   For God so loved the world, that 

he gave his only begotten Son, that 

whosoever believeth in him should not 

perish, but have everlasting life

 (John 3:16). 

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1 John  3:1  says,  “Behold,  what  manner  of 

love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that 

we should be called the sons of God: therefore the 

world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” The 

word, “bestowed” also means “lavished”; the Father 

has lavished His love on you. It’s love without limits. 

Think about it: we who shouldn’t have been known 

of God, who shouldn’t have ever come close to God 

are now, as a result of the superabundant love He’s 

lavished upon us, accepted of Him. We’re now called 

the sons of God. What an amazing reality! 

What is love? It’s that endearing value of a person 

that gives you a sense of his or her importance to you 

as the object of your favour. Therefore, that God loves 

you means you’re special and valuable to Him. This 

understanding will change your life and give you an 

extraordinary mentality. 

Consider  a  man  like  David,  who  had  a  unique 

perception of the love of God; his understanding of 

the Father’s love made him think differently. In Psalm 

23:1 for example, he said, “The LORD is my shepherd; 

I shall not want.” This alone lets you know what David 

thought about God, for which reason he was such a 

success, and his life, so victorious! He knew he was 

valuable to God, and the object of His favour.

Always take out time to meditate on the love of 

God. Think about His grace, kindness and the fact that 

if you were the only one on earth, the Lord Jesus would 

still have given His life for you. That’s how valuable you 

are to God. Dare to believe this and let it sink deep 

into your consciousness; it’ll change your life forever 

and give you a new confidence. 

   God loves you just the way you are. You didn’t 

have to “work” or impress Him to earn His love, for you 

could never earn it by your own works, but by grace. 

He chose to love you. All you have to do is accept His 

love as simply as it has come to you, and be conscious 

of His love for you always. Even now, lift your hands 

to Him and say, “Thank you Lord, for loving me with 

an everlasting love. Amen.”

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for your love, and your grace 

upon my life. Thank you for making me the object of 

your grace, glory, and righteousness; my life is the 

expression of your praise, now and forever, in Jesus’ 

Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

1 John 4:16; Jeremiah 31:3