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I know, Lord , that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. Psalm 119:75-76 NIV Sometimes when we read God's word it stings. I'm so far from being who I should be...or we look at what God says about something and find it hard to follow. It's simply not what we want to do. Not sure what's going on in the psalmists life but he says: God you are good. But what you say hurts. I know you love me. Show me that today. I still choose you. No matter what...God is Unfailing Love. When He is silent, unfathomable, when things are good, or not going our way...Unfailing Love. #youaredearlyloved

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 NIV My political views change, my thinking on things changes as I get more info, hear someone else's perspective, or my experience changes me...but our Heavenly Father does not change. Constant So when we read His story, creation, the fall, His desire to have relationship with His people, Jesus stepping in to make a way, be the way, love, kingdom  values...redemption ... And He promises...one day...all will be made new...the brokenness repaired... #sunday #worship #thisisourGod #constant #youaredearlyloved

At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves. When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. Then the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?" Genesis 3:7-9 NLT Covering up Hiding Running away... This is what we have done since the beginning of humanity...yet God was seeking out Adam and Eve, & He still seeks us, not just in our success and wins, He wants us warts and all, even in our failure, trips, mistakes. He wants us to be real. Uncovered Open Running towards Him #choose #inthistogether #youaredearlyloved 

Friday!! Proverbs 15.30.niv Light in a messenger's eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. If you think the connection between our mental health & our physical health is something new...read this Proverb again...good news, good words give health...speak life into others...so choose to speak life! The light in a messenger's eyes...love that...that light that comes from knowing we are accepted as God's children, have significant work to do for his kingdom, & are secure in His love...that light is what I want others to see every day... #proverbs #wisdom #somethingtochewon #light #youaredearlyloved

Romans 5.6-8.niv ...though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Have you ever given up a lot to help someone? Maybe invested in a relationship, helped someone with a project or assignment...given money...out of love & for no other reward...if  you're a parent then you certainly have...& as a result you really want that person to succeed...you're on their side... But God. Demonstrates his love for us by Jesus investing everything,  giving it all up for us He's on our side. God For Us. #thisislove #nogreaterlove #youaredearlyloved #onyourteam

Mark 10.45.niv For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many God For Us The Son, reduced himself to become one of us, to serve us, to be the ransom, the payment, the way...the only way through a perfect once - and - for - all sacrifice...even if it doesn't feel that God is for us, Jesus in these few words makes it clear...and his actions for us make it concrete... God With Us God For Us #love #dearlyloved #youaredearlyloved

Colossians 1:19-20 NLT For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ's blood on the cross. Everything Everything is made right by Christ's blood. God. Man. Came to earth...the author entered the story...to make things right...to make a way... Why? Love is the only thing that makes sense. Because He loves us! #dearlyloved #youaredearlyloved #nothingbuttheblood #grace #thisisourGod #sunday #worship

John 4: NLT He had to go through Samaria on the way. Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water...The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans...Go and get your husband, Jesus told her... The woman at the well...alone at lunchtime rather than in the morning or evening with everyone else The Samaritan. A third class citizen A many times divorced and rejected person But Jesus chose to go thru Samaria, knew she would be there, chose to trample over all the social norms and cultural barriers to reach out love and forgiveness and grace...he wants us. You & me. you are more sinful than you could ever dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope #dearlyloved #youaredearlyloved #hope

1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT Love never gives up, never loses faith... God's love is directed at us. You and me He never gives up. Never gives up on us, no matter what we've done, no matter who we are. He never loses faith. In us. In me. Never. Have a think about that today...God never gives up on me...never loses faith...in me. #youaredearlyloved #lovewithoutmeasure #love #grace

1 Corinthians 13:4, 7 NIV Love...always hopes... I was at a wedding yesterday and the famous passage on love was read...often we only think of these words in human terms, how we want things to be between us (which is great), but sometimes we miss God in it...when God says love always hopes who is he talking about? You and me. The creator of the universe is hopeful about me. And you. His love for us makes him vulnerable to us...his love is way bigger and more personal... #youaredearlyloved #sunday #worship

Ephesians 5:2 ESV And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Jesus sacrifice for me became a fragrant offering to God...that is something to ponder...as Jesus giving of himself made a way for me, God the Father sees this as a beautiful thing, something that smells good! Wow. Think Mary and the expensive perfume...a sacrifice... This just shouts how much you and I are loved by a saviour who gave it up for us...something to think on today... #dearlyloved #belong #youaredearlyloved #fromthebeginningoftime

Luke 1:22, 26-31 NIV They realized he had seen a vision in the temple...God sent the angel Gabriel... Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be... Visions...angels...messages from God...I get the impression that meeting the angel Gabriel is not something you'd forget... The creator was getting ready to enter creation, to make a way for us in the only way possible, a saver, redeemer... May we this Christmas not just be thankful for what God did, but why...because He loves. Loves you. #christmas #youaredearlyloved #dearlyloved

Genesis 1:26-28 MSG God spoke: Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature so they can... From the beginning God's plan was that we would reflect Him, that we are all part of something bigger...that we all belong! All of us. You. Me. Belong. This was God's creative intent for us from the beginning. Yes it was messed up, and Gods story, his love story, is his pursuit of us, making a way for restoration  and redemption #belong #youaredearlyloved #fromthebeginningoftime

Ephesians 4:25-26 NLT So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body Been a month since we were last in Ephesians...maybe it's time for some honesty in your life. Burying or avoiding the truth does not help the "body" Sometimes we lie to ourselves, justify what we do, sometimes we believe the lies of the world, of things that have happened to us, events of the past. A healthy body needs the truth. And sometimes I need to hear the truth about me... God's story is a love story. Love, forgiveness, grace, sacrifice,  restoration, second chances, restored relationships...that's His truth...all found in Jesus. #truth #stoptellinglies #truthwillsetyoufree #youaredearlyloved

John 14:27 NIV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Don't let your heart be troubled...sometimes we let our hearts rule everything...we believe that our emotions are truth, that how we feel reflects reality...i feel left out so i am worthless...our feelings are our feelings, but is there truth in our conclusion?  You and I are loved by the creator of the universe. He has made the way for me to be made right with God. Those are truths. Don't let your heart be troubled takes an act of the will to place truth at the centre of who we are...allow God's truth, his love mercy and peace permeate...don't let your heart be troubled! #youaredearlyloved

John 14:27 NIV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Jesus says my peace. It's different. It's not like peace you get from this world. It's not security found in the things we own, or our current circumstances. His peace transcends our circumstances, where we live, what we have. He gives forgiveness from the past, restoration for today, and hope for the future...not just the future we have on this earth, but for heaven...for what follows...because you & me, we are the objects of his love. The creator of the universe made the way & wants a renewed relationship with us, and for us to represent Him to the world. #love #hope #purpose #youaredearlyloved

John 14:18 NIV I will not leave you as orphans; Maybe you have felt, or maybe feel today, that you're abandoned, unloved, lost, alone...Jesus says in these simple words that He won't leave us like this...He's coming back...and...He is working on our behalf in the heavenly realms...so even if we feel orphaned sometimes, the truth is we dearly loved by a saviour who is coming back for us! John 14:18 NIV I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. #stepstopeace #wordsofJesus #youaredearlyloved

Romans 10:9 ESV ...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Confess and believe. Jesus is Lord. God raised Him from the dead. Jesus is at the centre of everything...He is the way, & it's simply faith that opens the way to all of us. How good is that? No matter who we are or what we have done, we can take that step and move from death to life... Step 4 on the Romans Road 3v23 For everyone has... 6v23 For the wages of... 5v28 But God... 10v9 If you... #biblememory #fantasticfour #romansroad #hidethewordinyourheart #youaredearlyloved #sunday #worship #Jesus

Galatians 5:22-23 ESV But the fruit of the Spirit is...joy...against such things there is no law Joy. Funny thing joy. Funny little word too... Since it's the fruit from having God's Spirit dwell in us, it's not something that is dependent on our circumstances, or events around us. I've looked up some definitions but the dictionary is not that helpful...so here's mine... Joy is the feeling we have from knowing (that deep understanding) that we are loved, that we have value, purpose, and, an inheritance/destination. It can't be turned on or manufactured.  Does it come from using our gifts to bless others? What do you think? #writeyourowndefinition #fruitoftheSpirit #joy #youaredearlyloved

Romans 5:8 NLT But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. But God. He didn't have to, but He chose to. It's all about God & His love for us. Love.  For us. No matter who you are No matter what you've done God loves you. Step 3 on the Romans Road 3v23 For everyone has... 6v23 For the wages of... 5v28 But God... #biblememory #fantasticfour #romansroad #hidethewordinyourheart #youaredearlyloved