Do you want to know what the love of God your Father is like? Then listen to His words, “I will remember their sin no more.” God forgets our sins, even the most grievous ones, if we show by our actions that we are truly sorry and turn from them. But there is something which He will never forget: the smallest deed and sacrifice inspired by love for Him. Who can fathom God’s love? Knowing that He acts like this will give you the courage to trust His love in dark hours.
Jeremiah 31:34 RSV

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God is love. Therefore it is His heart’s desire that His children learn to love. He knows that if we love, all will be well. We can almost hear Him pleading, “Love, as I have loved you – love without seeking love in return. Bear with those who do evil to you, as your Father bears with the wicked. Love others with a love that always thinks the best of them and never grows weary but is prepared to bear everything.”
This love is victorious and has power, because it flows from God’s heart into ours. May it be our most fervent desire to attain this love. “Ask, and you will receive” is the Lord’s promise to all.
John 16:24 RSV

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God loves us. This is why He longs for us to rejoice and be glad – already now, but most of all on the day of His Son’s return. Who will experience this joy? — Those who suffer with Christ. The apostle Peter challenges us to ‘rejoice in so far as you share Christ’s sufferings’ (see 1 Peter 4:13 RSV). He even calls it a special privilege to suffer pain and disgrace for Jesus’ sake. Why? It is the way to the abundant joy our heavenly Father wants to give. He cannot bear to see anyone sad. When God counts you worthy of being misunderstood, excluded and humiliated for His name’s sake, say, ‘Thank You for counting me worthy of suffering for Your name’s sake.’ Then joy will enter your heart.

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God calls Himself your Father. He is waiting for you, His child, to love Him. The Father is looking for your love, for He delights in the love of His children. But you will be a joy to Him only in so far as you love God above all else. This means surrendering to Him everything your heart clings to, be it people or things, giving Him your all for love of Him. Then you will bring joy to the heart of God and, in loving God and being loved by Him, you will be richly blessed and happy.

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You are in great distress, because you cannot sense the presence of God and your relationship with Him seems dead. God is acting as if He were a stranger to you. He seems so far away. You are beginning to doubt His love … Believe that He is showing you His special love now. He wants to make your love pure and genuine. That is why He is testing it. Love which has stood the test is precious and brings a rich reward. This love proves itself by continuing to trust God in trials and temptations, by obediently walking in His ways, and by making sacrifices for Him. No sacrifice is more precious than that offered in times of spiritual drought. Such love, which is not based on feelings, is the greatest present you can give to the Father.
 

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God is love. Whoever loves has to be with the beloved, especially when the beloved is in distress, as we know from the Bible: ‘I will be with him in trouble.’ The Lord is present when the need is greatest — when, for example, wars flare up. He will surround us on all sides, protecting us from the advancing terrors. This the Almighty can do. (Psalm 91:15; 125:2)
 

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You are happy that God in His goodness has given you so much here on earth that is dear to you and enriches your life. Perhaps it is close friends or family; perhaps it is your career, your talents, your possessions, house and garden. Have you ever considered that you have much to give, since God in His love has given you so much? Give to Him who is worthy of all our gifts. Do not keep Him waiting for your presents. He is waiting for you to love Him in return.

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Is your cross weighing heavily upon you and you can no longer believe in the love of God? Yet you say that you believe in Jesus Christ. If you believe in Him, you must also believe in God the Father, who is love. This means that everything the heavenly Father does is inspired by love, even when He chastens you by giving you a cross to bear. Precisely then is He refining you, making you ready to enter the heavenly glory. Your cross, which is now weighing heavily upon you, will transform you and lift you up to heaven. Love your cross. God has given it to you as a key that will one day open the door to heaven. Do not lose this key. It is precious.

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What is the greatest gift God can grant us? – Himself, His nature, which is love. He does not want to keep this love for Himself. He wants to share it with us. This is why He sent Jesus, love manifest in the flesh. Jesus brought this love to earth in order to redeem us to love. Let us draw love from the fountain of grace, His heart. Then we will have the greatest gift, the greatest happiness for time and for eternity – true love. Nothing can make us so happy as loving.

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