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God is Love - 14

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.   -Saint Augustine In this world, we are often seeking love, whether it's the bond of close family members, bosom friendships, or romantic love. We long to be loved and to know love. When the Bible says God IS love, we must realize that love is not just a character trait of God, it is His very being. If we want to know what love looks like, we have to look to God. His love for us very simply is stated in John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." In romantic novels or movies, we hear quotes about how love conquers all, or love is the answer, etc. There is truth there - we were created with a longing to be loved and it can only be met by the unconditional love of our Creator. W orship the God who IS love Lord, I am amazed that there is nothing, absolutely nothing that could separate me from your great love. I am e...
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Our Abba Father (13)

Prayer is more than thoughts and feelings expressed in words. It is the opening of mind and heart - our whole being to God our Abba Father. It is Divine Union. — Richard Foster In the Old testament, the average believer worshiped God from afar. They may have revered Him, praying to Him by His holy name "Yahweh" but they did not throw His holy name around as if He were a buddy, a close friend, or a family member. When Jesus came he spoke often of His Father in heaven, which may have sounded strange to people. They did not call God by the name of Father and certainly not by the intimate, personal name of "Abba" (much like our word daddy). The Lord's prayer starts with a reminder of our close relationship to God: "Our Father, in heaven...." The story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 gives us a glimpse into the Father-heart of our God and how He views us as His children. Remember the story where the son takes his father's inheritance, squanders i...
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Jesus is our intercessor (12)

 In worship God imparts Himself to us.   — C.S. Lewis In the Old Testament, God instituted the priesthood so that someone could be a mediator between man and God. The high priest would offer the sacrifice for the people's sins on the day of atonement and only after this, he would enter into the holy place in the temple. God preserved His presence for only those purified by blood, set apart for His purposes. When Jesus came, He was called the great high priest because not only did mediate for us - creating a bridge for us to commune with God, but He himself was the sacrifice offered for our sins. And with the sacrifice complete, our sins forgiven, we are welcomed into the throne room of heaven, where we can enter with confidence in our position with God. W orship Christ, our great high priest Jesus, Your sacrifice - the gift of your life - has opened the way for me to have complete access to God. Your arms stretched wide upon the cross connected my humble sinful hea...
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God is my Shield and Fortress (11)

Today we are going to pray through the armor of God. This prayer in Ephesians 6 shows us how to claim what God has given us as we fight against temptation, against persecution or the lies of Satan that threaten to take over our thoughts. This is a scripture that could be prayed every day - bookmark this so you can go back to it when you need it! W orship our God, our Shield and Protector, the One who fights for us Lord, thank you for being the One upon whom I can place all of my trust. You are the place I run to when I am afraid and it is in You alone that I find protection and security. You are my strength, my rock, and my fortress. Psalm 18:1-2 I love you, O   Lord , my strength. 2  The  Lord  is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,      my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,      my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold A ppropriate the truth of scripture as you gr...
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