you are loved. thats right. when was he last time you were told that. when was the last time you were told by a person that you were loved, and they were 100% sure of it? the last itme they told you that you were undoubtedly loved? now when was the last time that the person said the love didn't come from them, but still said it with the same conviction and absolution? cause God loves you. we forget that. i have a shirt made by a friend named barrack. he was in the "i wear no pants" commercial for dockers that played during the Superbowl. he has/had a shirt company called "we are loved" his philosophy was that people of the world need to be told that they are loved. when you think about it, Christ,the Son of God, came to earth and gave his life to say this one thing "I LOVE you." the only thing we are told in the bible that trumps all of the spiritual gifts is love. we write songs about it. we claim to be in love with inanimate objects like our cars or our guitars (guilty of the second one myself) and assign it too easily to boyfriends and girlfriends in high school who would leave us if the cuter girl or more muscular guy becomes single. then why but God came to earth to tell us that the only thing we need to know is we are loved. and really i think its the only thing worth saying.
you are loved. i say that with all of my heart. i know it to be true. God loves you. he really does. even if no one else does, and if they claim he doesn't, he does. i can telly you in all honesty that he loves you.
when i wear the shirt barrack gave me, i make it a point to tell someone they are loved. a random person, via text usually to avoid the awkward conversations that can follow, but still. i send it. i forgot last time i woe it. it was under a long sleeve shirt all day, and i just put it in the hamper today ad realized i fell behind. so this is to make up for it.
in my life group we're learning to preach. we've talked about having a phrase that is repeated so much people remember it. so here we go again. you are loved. the almighty holds you close in his arms and protects you. the All-might-y. the one of all the might. he holds you. he loves you. you are loved. remember that, okay?
may the lord show you His beauty, power, and steadfastness. may he pour it out on you so quickly and deeply that you fall to your knees. then may he pick you up in his arms and hold you close to His chest so you can feel his heart beat. that your heart may beat for the things that his beats for. that your heart may break for the things that break his. may he hold you to his lips, kiss you on the forehead and whisper in your ear "you are loved. I love you." and after that, may he help you to your feet. may you go out in confidence through the knowledge of who sent you. confidence in how powerful he is and how much love he has for you.
you are love. now go love.
