I love being with my 2 year old grandson. His face lights up when he sees me. He is totally consumed with me when he is in my presence. Even though he uses more sign language than words to communicate with me he never stops wanting my attention, my eye contact, my hand, me, all of me. When someone wants you that badly, it in turn makes you want them. You miss them when they are not around. You want to please them. You think about them when you make your purchases and usually include something for them before you make it to the checkout counter.
Well let me share something with you. God wants you, all of you. He totally loves your company. He is jealous over you.
Exodus 34:14 (NIV) “Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
This little guy of mine wants to be so present he climbs on me, runs to me, sits on me, hugs on me, kisses me (that can get pretty wet and messy at times) and literally consume me.
1 John 4:16 (NIV) “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Being a parent was and continues to be awesome. Being a grandparent is just that it’s grand. I have more time and less stress. God has all the time in the world in fact He made time. God has no stress. He loves us with such an incredible love He sent the Holy Spirit to live inside of us.
Maybe you didn’t have the greatest of parents. Maybe you don’t even know your parents. This year I challenge you to get to know God as father. Find scripture about Him as father. Sit in a quiet place and talk with Him like you would like to talk to your father and then listen to hear what He speaks to your heart.
1 John 3:1 (NIV) “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”
Get to know God this year. When you are present He will be present. He desires your presence. He loves us!
Well let me share something with you. God wants you, all of you. He totally loves your company. He is jealous over you.
Exodus 34:14 (NIV) “Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
This little guy of mine wants to be so present he climbs on me, runs to me, sits on me, hugs on me, kisses me (that can get pretty wet and messy at times) and literally consume me.
1 John 4:16 (NIV) “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
Being a parent was and continues to be awesome. Being a grandparent is just that it’s grand. I have more time and less stress. God has all the time in the world in fact He made time. God has no stress. He loves us with such an incredible love He sent the Holy Spirit to live inside of us.
Maybe you didn’t have the greatest of parents. Maybe you don’t even know your parents. This year I challenge you to get to know God as father. Find scripture about Him as father. Sit in a quiet place and talk with Him like you would like to talk to your father and then listen to hear what He speaks to your heart.
1 John 3:1 (NIV) “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”
Get to know God this year. When you are present He will be present. He desires your presence. He loves us!
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