God's Love

The Word says each of us are wonderfully made. It tells us we were known by our Creator before anyone saw our form.  This divine Word reminds us we are special in the eyes of God.  This should not be surprising to us as the first chapter of Genesis speaks of the way each one of us bears the imprint of the hand of God as well as the essence of His being.  Add to this the event of the cross which reveals a love for each one of us that is beyond understanding.  God not only chose to share the human experience through the presence of the Son of God, but also allowed His death on the cross to take care of the way our sin separated us from Him.  

There are times when it seems that our life does not matter to God, that He has forgotten us, or that we have done such terrible things that He will never look our way again.  Love does not work that way.  There is no hurt our children can inflict upon us that would cause us to cease loving them.  There is nothing they might say or do which will make us push them away.   One of the most basic truths of the universe is that we are loved by God.  

We are not just loved, but loved in a way that is beyond understanding.  God will never leave us.  He will never turn us loose.  He will never cease seeking ways to bridge the chasm we have created with our sin.  The proof of this is finally seen in that moment of utter darkness on a cross long centuries ago.  The cross is more than a piece of jewelry, but a clear sign of God's love for us.