Today’s Scripture: I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. John 17:23 NLT
Jesus came so we would know perfect unity with God. Just before being betrayed in the garden Jesus was pouring out His love and His promises to His disciples and to us.
The disciple’s hearts were so filled with sorrow they didn’t even ask Jesus where He was going. Too self consumed were the disciples to be able to focus on Jesus. That sounds familiar to us, doesn’t it?
Jesus knew us and knew we needed the Helper to come. The Spirit of truth convicts us and guides us out of our sorrow filled hearts into God’s heart. When we look to God through the eyes of God we come to know His love.
The same love and as much love as God loves Jesus. What a wonderful truth and what wonderful joy to know we are one with the Father just as Jesus told us.
Do you believe God loves you as much as He loves Jesus?
Today’s Prayer: Father in Heaven, thank You for Jesus. Thank You for Your Word that we are one with You. The love You have for Jesus is the same You have for us. Fill our hearts with the oneness Jesus knew and taught us. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
Not only is it hard to believe that God loves me as much as He loves His son (but I DO!), it is hard to believe God loves me at all after all the times I try to do this thing called life on my own without coming to Him for guidance. I would have given up on my long ago.
GREAT to hear from you Katy! I think about you often and wonder if you are still out there! I join you in being thankful that God does not love like we do and that He does not give up on us:) Many blessings as you find comfort and thanksgiving in the love of our God!
Tom, thanks for keeping my in your thoughts! That is affirming in itself.
There are times when I have to play “catch up” with reading my affirmations, so I don’t think to add a comment. I may have to switch over to getting emails at my home instead of work – working in a church doesn’t guarantee that you have time to read an affirmation…sadly.
I understand and your time and comments are cherished here any time! I know working in a church office has many demands on your time and most times urgent attention is required. So thankful you can make it when you can! Blessings!
Tom, Another great post and affirmation. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Bobby my patient brother in Christ! Thankful for God’s love and trust in Him for our present and our future! Blessings as you travel the mountains seeing His love everywhere!!
Tom, I just wanted to say you are an inspiration. I enjoy your encouragement every day and keep up the good work. God is blessing many people through you.
Bill Ward
Thank you Bill you have blessed me by letting me know you are still checking out these affirmations. I miss meeting with you guys. Hopefully we can have some kind of reunion soon and continue to seek God’s will in sharing this love to others! Blessings!
This is a hard concept to grasp and that shows me that I am still somewhat bound by the lie that God’s love is based on my works. Interesting thought I was past that.
It is an incomprehensible thought that I should be as precious to God as His Son – but I praise Him for the ABSOLUTE REALITY of that fact and for the moment by moment experience of His love.
Amen meetingintheclouds! Incomprehensible but accepted as absolute reality. So thankful for God’s incomprehensible love for us! Thank you for stopping by and sharing! I join you in Praising our God who loves us so! Blessings and love!