We hear the phrase, "God loves you", so often, we forget to really think about what it means. The Bible teaches us that even though our lives were in opposition to everything God is, God loved us so much that He sent His Son to die for us. We didn't have to clean up before He came. The Bible says He loved us first. Jesus didn't come to condemn, or to give a standard by which we could condemn others. He came because He loves us... just as we are.

If you think God does not love you as much as He loves other people, it is probably because you think He is angry about things you have done. But the Bible says we have ALL fallen short of God's perfection! And that is why Jesus came and died - to erase the debt. God doesn't just have love for you, He IS love!

We are not good enough in ourselves to have a friendship with God, so through Jesus, God has reached out His hand to every person in this world. But the act of giving takes both a giver and a receiver. You have to say yes and tell God you want to accept the free gift to be a part of His family. Then, the forgiveness God has extended to our world, applies to you personally... you become a part of His family.

That does not mean God loves you any more than He ever did. But it does mean that through Jesus, you can have a face to face relationship to God, coming boldly to His throne of Grace at any time.!

"Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,
A medley of extemporanea;
And love is a thing that can never go wrong". (DP)