God’s love for His children, those who are Christ-followers, is everlasting, eternal, unchanging. He chose to love us before the foundation of the world, His love preserves us and works in us during our time on earth, His love takes us to glory, and His love lasts forever.
In the midst of the myriad challenges of this world, it is easy to forget those truths. It is so important to hang on, and not lose the truth of His love.
God’s love includes challenges, trials, hardships, and discipline. He is growing us, preparing us for eternal glory.
God doesn’t let us stay in calm waters; He deliberates pushes us out to sea. We need those times to learn that He is with us, He is for us, He will never leave us nor forsake us. We need challenges to build our trust, to grow in Christ-likeness.
We have every reason to be joyful in apparent good times and apparent bad times. In both, good and bad, God is loving us.
Praise Him!
