Before all that we see was created, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, eternally existed in the incomprehensible Godhead, the Three in One, the Trinity. He Who was, Who is, Who is to come shared wholehearted love, perfect fellowship, unhindered unity in Himself. He had no need that drove Him to create mankind. His pure hearted motivation was to share the love that already existed between Father, Son and Spirit. Before the foundations of the earth were laid, He had a grand and glorious plan to form a family of adopted sons and daughters, of voluntary lovers, no matter what the cost would be to Himself. How great that cost was! Sons and daughters that He chose beforehand in love were bought with the precious blood of the Son. The God Who is Love, can only love wholeheartedly, perfectly, fully, and so He wholeheartedly sacrificed Himself for us. What love is this? What other god of all of the gods man has ever created, thought up, manufactured, loves wholeheartedly, sacrificially?
This love, unearned, undeserved, surely deserves my wholehearted devotion in response. I experience glimpses of it, then distractions capture my attention and affection and I'm off chasing things more than I'm chasing Him. Yet, He doesn't despise my weak love, but accepts my meager offerings, while knowing full well that nothing else and no-one else that I pursue will satisfy my longing to be fully known, fully understood and wholly loved like He will. God, help me to love You wholeheartedly like you love me, to love You with all of my heart and soul and mind and strength.
I have been drawn in to share the familial eternally existent love of the Godhead. I am in the inner circle of all possible inner circles. How ludicrous that I should seek to be filled up with the approval of man or the trappings of this world. What more could I possibly need than this? I belong. Eternally adopted as His own precious daughter. This should be enough for me. This is enough for me. He is enough for me. I am His and He is mine. Forever His. Forever part of His circle of love.
still following,
It is an amazing thought to consider that we have been invited into the circle of the Godhead... into an everlasting community of love, peace and joy. that we would we so often trade it for the approval of people on this earth is laughable, isn't it? Thank you for this reminder!
ReplyDeleteKaren, I think being confident in how greatly loved we are by God keeps us from being swayed and shaken by this world. I'm so glad you popped by!
DeleteHallelujah! How this thrills my soul Elizabeth! My Savior is enough! I don't need to or long to belong to any earthly circle. I belong to Him, my fulfillment is found in Him alone! Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteHallelujah! How this thrills my soul Elizabeth! My Savior is enough! I don't need to or long to belong to any earthly circle. I belong to Him, my fulfillment is found in Him alone! Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteBrenda,what freedom is found in being rooted and grounded in God's love! So glad you stopped by!
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