1 John 3:19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. v.20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
Do you ever have days when you feel like God doesn't love you anymore. You just don't 'feel' His love and think He's gone off somewhere? The trouble with feelings and emotions is that they come and go in the space of moments. We go up and down very often according to what's happening at the time which is why we should never believe our feelings!
It's at times like that we have to 'assure our hearts' that God does love us just because His Word has said so. It makes no difference what our feelings try to say, what others say, what our circumstances look like.
The Word of God emphatically says that God loves us with an everlasting unconditional love and we have to believe it and keep reminding our hearts of that rock solid truth.
We all know we 'feel' condemned or guilty sometimes. Our heart is condemning us, but God is not and we need to remember our verse 'God is greater than our heart, He understands and knows all things. When that happens we're actually condemning ourselves, not God. We need to run to the scripture Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Maybe there is a case for standing in front of a mirror, pointing a finger at ourselves and saying out loud "God loves me right now, at this very moment and there's nothing I've done or can do that will change that. I believe and receive God's love for me even though I may not feel it. I know it's true because He said so."
The love of God is the foundation for our lives, for everything.
So wherever you are, whatever is happening, regardless of how you may 'feel', know this beyond a shadow of a doubt - He loves you!
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