I Love You More!
As I begin to write today, I have just been on my knees praying, worshiping and thinking about God's amazing grace, His incomprehensible love and His mercy that is beyond measure. Thank you LORD! Thank you Journey Girls for staying on the journey! I am so proud of you! I know that it has not always been easy and I am so grateful to have each of you in my life.
I love the words to Nichole Nordeman's song, "How Deep the Father's Love For Us." The first verse says,
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That he would give His only Son
To make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns his face away
As wounds which mar he Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Oh, the love of Jesus! 1 John 3:1a says, "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" He goes on to tell us in verse 7 that love comes from God! Psalm 36:5 says, "Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies." I am so thankful for the love of God!
Oh, how He loves you dear one. His love is beyond our comprehension. Have you ever just basked in His Love? That is exactly what I've been doing this afternoon. I am sitting in a small church library and the church is empty. Just me and the Lord. I have been pouring out my heart to Him. Today, I miss my boy like crazy! I miss my husband. (He is at Woodriver IL preaching today.) I miss my friends. I miss my church. I am feeling pretty lonely today. Have you ever felt this way?
As I was on my knees, pouring out my heart, the Holy Spirit's presence came upon me so mightily. Oh the love of Jesus! I love my Savior so much! I am falling more and more in love with Him each day! I love what Romans 8:38-39 says. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Praise GOD for His love!
I remember when Andrew was a little boy. We had a game that we would often play together. It was a game of "I love you more." We might be riding in the car, eating dinner, or I would be tucking him into bed, and I would tell him that I loved him soooo much! He would say, "I love you more!" I would respond with, "No, I love you more!" This would go on and on, until finally I would say, "I love you to the moon and back." This was the title of a book that I often read to him before bedtime. He knew what that meant. It meant that I loved him more than he could possibly imagine. I loved him all the way up to the moon and all the way back. . . and that was a lot for his little mind to comprehend. However, what he did not know was that he would never comprehend the amount of love that I truly had in my heart for him.
I will never forget the first time the nurse placed him into my arms. The tears began to flow! I had never felt that kind of love before. Somewhere, deep within, a place in my heart that I had never known, was opened up; and out came a love that was so amazing! Ahhhh! My sweet baby boy! The Lord had loaned this precious gift to me and I have been forever grateful! He was so precious, so tiny, so beautiful. He was perfect! I loved everything about him. I was so completely overwhelmed. I was speechless. I loved him so much! I couldn't believe that I had the opportunity to be his Mommy. I couldn't wait to tell him about the love of Jesus!
One day, a few years later, when we were playing our little "I love you more" game. It was time for bed and Andrew was trying everything in his power to stay up longer. I was so tired. I quickly said, "I love you to the moon and back," thinking that this would quiet him. In a few seconds, I heard a little voice say, "Mommy, I love you to Jesus!" What precious words from a child! My heart melted. I stopped suddenly in my footsteps and asked the Lord to help me to slow down and enjoy that very moment. I asked Him to help me to be a better Mommy. I asked Him to help me to hide God's Word in Andrew's heart. My heart's cry has always been that I will leave Andrew a legacy of faith. I pray that I have taught him more than anything else, to love Jesus with all his heart, all his soul, all his mind and all his strength. I pray that he knows that nothing can separate him from the love of God!
We have a Father who loves us so much! It is beyond our comprehension. His grace amazes me and His love is a mystery to me. His love is perfect! He loved us all the way to the cross. I often think of those words Andrew spoke as a child. Am I loving others to Jesus? Am I showing them His love and grace? Am I just quickly going through the motions because I am tired? Am I focused on myself or am I focused on those who are in need of a loving Savior? Am I forgiving as Jesus Christ forgave me?
2 Corinthians 5:14 says, "For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again."
What is Christ's love compelling you to do? What is He speaking to your heart? Is He laying someone on your heart to share Christ's love with them? Is He telling you to ask someone's forgiveness? Is He telling you to let go of bitterness? Is He telling you to give of your time and talents? Is He impressing you to give to someone in need? Is He impressing you to give above the tithe? Is He telling you to encourage someone who is hurting? Is He asking you to remember your First Love? Is He asking you to spend more time with Him?
Beloved, abandon yourself to the greatest romance of your life! Allow Jesus to lavish His amazing love upon your life and open up places in your heart that you never knew existed. It is through His Spirit and His power at work within us that allows us to love others as Christ loved us!
I love you Journey Girls, from the bottom of my heart! Thank you for reading. Thank you for continuing on this journey with me. I am so humbled to serve Jesus through serving you. As you go to bed tonight, listen as the Father tucks you in and says, "I love you more!"
So Thankful for His Love,
Elisabeth
I love the words to Nichole Nordeman's song, "How Deep the Father's Love For Us." The first verse says,
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That he would give His only Son
To make a wretch his treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns his face away
As wounds which mar he Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Oh, the love of Jesus! 1 John 3:1a says, "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" He goes on to tell us in verse 7 that love comes from God! Psalm 36:5 says, "Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies." I am so thankful for the love of God!
Oh, how He loves you dear one. His love is beyond our comprehension. Have you ever just basked in His Love? That is exactly what I've been doing this afternoon. I am sitting in a small church library and the church is empty. Just me and the Lord. I have been pouring out my heart to Him. Today, I miss my boy like crazy! I miss my husband. (He is at Woodriver IL preaching today.) I miss my friends. I miss my church. I am feeling pretty lonely today. Have you ever felt this way?
As I was on my knees, pouring out my heart, the Holy Spirit's presence came upon me so mightily. Oh the love of Jesus! I love my Savior so much! I am falling more and more in love with Him each day! I love what Romans 8:38-39 says. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Praise GOD for His love!
I remember when Andrew was a little boy. We had a game that we would often play together. It was a game of "I love you more." We might be riding in the car, eating dinner, or I would be tucking him into bed, and I would tell him that I loved him soooo much! He would say, "I love you more!" I would respond with, "No, I love you more!" This would go on and on, until finally I would say, "I love you to the moon and back." This was the title of a book that I often read to him before bedtime. He knew what that meant. It meant that I loved him more than he could possibly imagine. I loved him all the way up to the moon and all the way back. . . and that was a lot for his little mind to comprehend. However, what he did not know was that he would never comprehend the amount of love that I truly had in my heart for him.
I will never forget the first time the nurse placed him into my arms. The tears began to flow! I had never felt that kind of love before. Somewhere, deep within, a place in my heart that I had never known, was opened up; and out came a love that was so amazing! Ahhhh! My sweet baby boy! The Lord had loaned this precious gift to me and I have been forever grateful! He was so precious, so tiny, so beautiful. He was perfect! I loved everything about him. I was so completely overwhelmed. I was speechless. I loved him so much! I couldn't believe that I had the opportunity to be his Mommy. I couldn't wait to tell him about the love of Jesus!
One day, a few years later, when we were playing our little "I love you more" game. It was time for bed and Andrew was trying everything in his power to stay up longer. I was so tired. I quickly said, "I love you to the moon and back," thinking that this would quiet him. In a few seconds, I heard a little voice say, "Mommy, I love you to Jesus!" What precious words from a child! My heart melted. I stopped suddenly in my footsteps and asked the Lord to help me to slow down and enjoy that very moment. I asked Him to help me to be a better Mommy. I asked Him to help me to hide God's Word in Andrew's heart. My heart's cry has always been that I will leave Andrew a legacy of faith. I pray that I have taught him more than anything else, to love Jesus with all his heart, all his soul, all his mind and all his strength. I pray that he knows that nothing can separate him from the love of God!
We have a Father who loves us so much! It is beyond our comprehension. His grace amazes me and His love is a mystery to me. His love is perfect! He loved us all the way to the cross. I often think of those words Andrew spoke as a child. Am I loving others to Jesus? Am I showing them His love and grace? Am I just quickly going through the motions because I am tired? Am I focused on myself or am I focused on those who are in need of a loving Savior? Am I forgiving as Jesus Christ forgave me?
2 Corinthians 5:14 says, "For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again."
What is Christ's love compelling you to do? What is He speaking to your heart? Is He laying someone on your heart to share Christ's love with them? Is He telling you to ask someone's forgiveness? Is He telling you to let go of bitterness? Is He telling you to give of your time and talents? Is He impressing you to give to someone in need? Is He impressing you to give above the tithe? Is He telling you to encourage someone who is hurting? Is He asking you to remember your First Love? Is He asking you to spend more time with Him?
Beloved, abandon yourself to the greatest romance of your life! Allow Jesus to lavish His amazing love upon your life and open up places in your heart that you never knew existed. It is through His Spirit and His power at work within us that allows us to love others as Christ loved us!
I love you Journey Girls, from the bottom of my heart! Thank you for reading. Thank you for continuing on this journey with me. I am so humbled to serve Jesus through serving you. As you go to bed tonight, listen as the Father tucks you in and says, "I love you more!"
So Thankful for His Love,
Elisabeth
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