The God of the universe. Creator of waterfalls, tall green mountains and fields of flowers. Of multi-colored sunrises, deep blue water and bright stars – loves you with radical, unconditional and self-sacrificing love.
1. Out of all of the beautiful, amazing creations, God (the One who breathed out those creations) chose us. He chose us to adore, He chose us to live for and to give His life for. He chose to pursue us. He chooses to wrap us up daily with His love. The deepest, most powerful love
2. All of those beautiful things in nature, the great sounds of acoustic guitars, the delicious taste of tropical fruit, the wonders in the human body, the miracles here on earth – are all purposefully positioned to point back up to His splendor. To demonstrate His glory. And guess what, so are we! (Insert Hillsong “So will I”)
3. It is this love that I want to set my foundation on and build my life on. It is this love that I want to dictate my reactions and actions. It is from a posture of fully understanding the depth-ness of this love that I want to operate. It is from the position of being fully loved that I want to love others, that I want to be lead by and that I want to be living from. It is this love, displayed for me daily in radical and uncountable ways, that I chose to declare truths about myself. It is this love, so present and alive, that I chose to display to others. It is this love that I want dictating my path. It is this love that I want to remind me of who I am. It is this love that sets me free and protects me daily
4. His thoughts about you are always good. He chose you when He planned creation (Ephesians 1:11-12). And you are not a mistake (Psalm 139:15-16). He brought you forth on the day you were born (Psalm 71:6) and His thoughts towards you are countless – like the grains of sand on the shore (Psalm 139:17-18). You are deeply and truly loved by God
5. His Love is radical. It is undeserved. It is immeasurable. It is powerful. It is life-giving. It is purposeful. It is fruitful. It is overwhelming. It is reckless. It is one of a kind. It is relentless. It is full. It is on display in His word. It is His heartbeat. It is what drives all of His actions. It is felt and It is present. It is His gift to us
