Love Letter

Since today was Valentine's Day, I have been thinking about God's love and the original love letter He wrote for us in the Bible. I am so blessed that His love is all I need! And just like icing on the cake, I also get the love of my two precious boys here on earth too! So, so blessed! Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day!

My Child,

You may not know me,

but I know everything about you.

Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up.

Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways.

Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.

Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image.

Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being.

Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring.

Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived.

Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation.

Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake,

for all your days are written in my book.

Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth

and where you would live.

Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother's womb.

Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born.

Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented

by those who don't know me.

John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry,

but am the complete expression of love.

1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.

1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child

and I am your Father.

1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.

Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father.

Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.

James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.

Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love.

Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless

as the sand on the seashore.

Psalms 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you.

Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession.

Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you

with all my heart and all my soul.

Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things.

Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart,

you will find me.

Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you

the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires.

Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you

than you could possibly imagine.

Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you

in all your troubles.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted,

I am close to you.

Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb,

I have carried you close to my heart.

Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away

every tear from your eyes.

Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain

you have suffered on this earth.

Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you

even as I love my son, Jesus.

John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.

John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being.

Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you,

not against you.

Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression

of my love for you.

1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved

that I might gain your love.

Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,

you receive me.

1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you

from my love again.

Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party

heaven has ever seen.

Luke 15:7

I have always been Father,

and will always be Father.

Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is…

Will you be my child?

John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you.

Luke 15:11-32

Love, Your Dad

Almighty God

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Father's Love Letter used by permission Father Heart Communications

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How He Loves Me

God is amazing in so many ways! And just one of those is how He loves us. He loves us constantly, unconditionally, indefinitely, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. And all when we don't even deserve it. Isn't that amazing???

Yesterday I was feeling down. The boys are both sick, I'm coming down with something...my head was spinning, work was disappointing and the daily relationships around me yesterday just seemed to be off for some reason. And to top it off, I was mad at myself because my conversations with God yesterday weren't full of praising words that He deserves. Instead they were something like this..."I know You're in control and I trust You. I'm just discouraged. I'm sorry that I'm not upbeat right now, please just keep working in me. I'm here. I want to be focused on you. Please help me."

Ashamedly, I even threw in a "I know I don't need to see anything [His little blessings] to believe and have the warm fuzzies, but it sure is nice when it happens." I know, terrible. But I believe God appreciates our honesty. He knows what we're thinking anyway, right?!? But, I was reminded of this verse from devotional time this week... 2 Corinthians 5:7, We live by faith, not by sight. What a great reminder!

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However, I think He sometimes sends us the tiniest little blessings just as reminders that He's there and that He loves us...like our very own little love notes we might pack in our children's lunches. I had forgotten until writing this that even yesterday I saw one of His love notes...after a discouraging conversation I quickly clicked over to Facebook on my phone and a friend had just posted these lyrics from David Crowder Band's Let Me Feel You Shine:

This place is trying to break my belief 

But my faith is bigger than all I can see.

What I need is redemption;

What I need is for You for to put me back on my feet!

I swear I'm trying to give everything 

But I fear I'm falling, oh make me believe. 

What I need is resurrection;  

What I need is for You to put me back on my feet!

It was the reminder I needed, right at that moment. Oh how He loves me! (Speaking of another fab David Crowder Band song! ;) )

Anyway, back to today's blessings...after the mood I was in yesterday, I woke up this morning with a start! Alarm went off and I was up...ready to face the day, ready to see and hear God. I felt great and was wide awake. Anyone that knows me knows I love to push snooze normally. So immediately I knew God was at work!

My devotional today said...[bolding what really jumped out at me]

Come to Me for rest and refreshment. The journey has been too much for you, and you are bone-weary. Do not be ashamed of your exhaustion. Instead, see it as an opportunity for Me to take charge of your life...

Remember...Start with where you are at this point in time and space, accepting that this is where I intend you to be. You will get through today one step, one moment at a time...


This sounds like an easy assignment, but it is not...[this] goes against the grain of "the world, the flesh, and the devil." Much of your weariness results from your constant battle against these opponents. However, you are on the path of My choosing, so do not give up! Hope in Me, for you will again praise Me for the help of My Presence.

AND, one of the verses used was one that I have been clinging to through all of my recent life changes:

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Beautiful, simply beautiful. What a sweet message from my sweet Lord, just when I needed it. He loves me!

Then as I started getting ready, I realized I had a song stuck in my head. Just part of it really, but that's all I needed...as I turned my subconscious humming into consciously recalling the lyrics, here's what I had:

Tell me, once again who I am to You, who I am to You
Tell me, lest I forget Who I am to You, that I belong to You, to You

I'm the one You love
I'm the one You love
That will be enough
I'm the one You love

It's part of Jason Gray's Remind Me Who I Am, seen here from Klove: (actually featured on their homepage today too! Coincidence? I think not!)



Another sweet message. Oh how He love me...Even when I don't deserve it, He love me. And He loves telling me that He loves me! And for that I am grateful! On great days and on bad days, He loves me and He shows me He loves me! He will never disappoint us!

By the way, the devotional I mentioned is Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young and I highly recommend it. It has been such a great addition to my day. I've seen it available via book, app, and even audio book. And there is a kids version! 

His blessings are all around us. Look for them.