It’s A Birth-Day!!!

It’s the birth of a new week. It’s my oldest son’s 36th birthday, my neighbors just celebrated the birth of their first grandchild a couple of days ago…in most cases a birth brings with it Love, Joy, Happiness… Along with…Responsibility, Nurturing and Care…

Isaiah 9:6 NCV “A child has been born to us; God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.

If you are a parent you already know a love that has no boundaries. A love you yourself can’t really explain or describe. It’s a bubbling well within you that constantly flows. Our children can and will make mistakes, we as children made mistakes. Still, in most cases after the offense we still loved and or were still loved. We suffered the consequences of our actions but were still loved. BUT…maybe you weren’t, maybe you were loved only by merit. The better you were or did the more you were loved. If you misbehaved you were ostracized or made to feel unworthy.

1John 3:1a NCV “The Father has loved us so much that we are called children of God. And we really are his children.”

John 3:16 NCV “God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only son so that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but have eternal life.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NCV “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done. Love takes no pleasure in evil but rejoices over the truth. Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes and always endures. Love never ends.”

WOW, I don’t know about you but that last scripture seems a bit daunting and for us and our flesh it is…but here’s the good news…all we have to do is ask Jesus to help us become more like…HIM!!!

Best News of All…He loves US like that! He doesn’t keep score, he doesn’t stop loving because you made a mistake, fell, missed the ball by a long shot…acted out, got angry at someone, spoke cruelly…any and all of the above, why? Because we have a God who walked amongst us, who understands and experienced human emotions, who loves us in spite of our behavior or actions. Who will love us into Eternity ❤️❤️❤️

So, if you take anything with you today, please, take with you; You are wonderfully made and wonderfully loved…no merits required. I pray for you a Blessed Day!!! Thank you for joining me 🥰