He Loves Me Because...

Bibby's Blessings: Oct. 3, 2016

You've heard it all your life:

God

Loves

You.

You've heard it so much that it may be old news and it might have lost its punch.

But let me just tell you something very, very profound; something that, as long as I live, I'll never get over.

Let me tell you WHY He loves you....

I mean, when we love somebody, isn't there usually some attraction to them that draws that love out of us?

Somebody out there might tell you that He loves you because you have unique, special abilities and gifts that He needs and wants to use.

Nope! He doesn't need ANY of your abilities or gifts. He's got quite enough of His own, thank you. (Acts 17:24,25)

Or maybe you've thought that He loves you because you try hard to do your dead level best in everything you do. I'm GLAD you do that but...

Nope! I'm sorry to burst your bubble but your best compared to His best is so minuscule! All the best things that you could do are less than a drop in a bucket to Him, and not that He doesn't appreciate your best but it's kinda funny for us to flex our muscles in front of HIM!

Maybe it's because you're a strong person?

Nope! The strongest ant on the ant hill is laughable to the man who has the power with one swipe of his foot to remove all it's power.

Ohhhh! It's because you've got smarts!

Sorry again! I mean, to ME you're smart! But...."where were you when the earth's foundations were laid?" That kinda changes things!

So why does He love you?

Are you ready?
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He loves you because...
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Because
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Because.....................HE WANTS TO.

That's all.

And when you can fully grasp that....
That He loves you, though you have absolutely NOTHING to offer Him...
That's when you'll start loving Him back.

Not BECAUSE of all the things He's done for you or for what you expect Him to do for you...

But just because you want to.

Just because you have at last found a heart where you can be at home.

"Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong." Eph. 3:17