Not Perfect, Join the Club

3 Ways to respond to God's unconditional love.

Do we really understand how much He loves us?

How does that directly affect the way we live?

He left a perfect heaven for us.

He went to the cross for us.

He suffered for us.

Why?

Because He loved us that much.

He provided a way for our salvation.

He loved us even though He knew:

• every sin we would commit in our lifetime.

• every moment we would tell Him “I will obey,” and then we didn’t.

• every instance we would beg for His forgiveness and then not want to forgive others.

• every occasion we would ask for unconditional love, and then put conditions on the ones we love.

• every time we would ask for one more chance, and then give up on others so easily.

I hope you’ll take a minute to think about how God knew

all our faults,

all our failures,

and loved us anyway.

How do we respond?

Here are 3 suggestions:

1. Take a moment to thank Him for His forgiveness in spite of our failures.

Jesus became the sacrifice, and our sins could be forgiven with His death on the cross. Not only are they forgiven, but they are forgotten.

“As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
Psalm 103:12 (NKJV)

2. Show our gratitude for His great love by sharing it with others.

Once you have this free gift of salvation, you want others to have it too.

Freely give what’s been freely given to you. Many are waiting for someone to tell them.

3. Continue nurturing our relationship with God through reading the Bible and prayer.

Spending time with God is the key to growing in your faith. He speaks to us through the truth of His Word.

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8a (NKJV)

Dear Lord,
Thank you for loving me.
I don’t deserve it.
I am forever grateful.
Help me to serve you with all my heart.
Amen