~ Lavish Love ~

[Lani]

Read: 1 John 4:7-18 http://www.christianityoasis.com/bible/ ... ld_lookup=



"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!"
1 John 3:1 (NIV)



I've forgotten his name, but I will never forget his words. I met him whie on a college-chior tour. As he drove my friend and me to his house for the night, he told us about his family. After affectionately describing his wife and younger dauther, he talked about his older child- an eight year old girl. The father's eyes gleamed as he raved about his love for this daughter. What he said nexyt surprised us: "She has Down's syndrome. She will never read or write or do many things that other children do." He paused thoughtfully and then continued, "Yet the way I love her has helped me to understand God's love for me."

I desperately needed those words then and, I confess, I still need them now. I guess I'm hardheaded. I often forget that God's love for us has nothing to do with our performance. We can do nothing to make God love us any more.; we can do nothing that will make God love us any less. God loves us and delights in us simply because God is our father.



Prayer: Heavenly Father, help us to live each day in the light of your love. Amen.

Prayer Focus of Day: Children living with disabilities.

Thought for the Day: God's love for us has nothing to do with our accomplisments.

Story shared by: B. Styles (TN)
Source: Upper Room Daily Devotional 6/20/11