August 26 Devotion - Why should we love God? - Part 2

 

In part 1 of this series of devotions we covered the first two reasons for loving God.

Reasons to love God:

1.  

We love Him because He first loved us.

نحن نحبه لانه هو احبنا اولا.

I John 4.19

 

2.  

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

لانه هكذا احب الله العالم حتى بذل ابنه الوحيد لكي لا يهلك كل من يؤمن به بل تكون له الحياة الابدية.

John 3:16

 

3. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

فَالإِلَهُ الأَبَدِيُّ هُوَ مَلْجَأُكُمْ، وَتَحْتَكُمْ تَنْبَسِطُ الأَذْرُعُ الأَبَدِيَّةُ،

Deuteronomy 33:27 ﺍﻟﺘﺜﻨﻴﺔ

Our God is eternal. He is our house in which we are safe and feel relaxed. In Him our soul reposes. He lifts us up from underneath by His everlasting hands which represent the almighty power of God. We trust in Him. In His hands we feel protected and comforted even when we are in the midst of our greatest distresses.  

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. O’ my eternal and almighty God, in You my soul reposes. I put my total trust in You. Protect me and comfort me forever in any situation especially during my greatest distresses. Lord, thank You for loving me; and for loving me first, and with a deep, everlasting, and inseparable love. Lord, I want to love You back with an intense love. Lord if there is anything in my life that is keeping me from loving You the way You want me to love You and to be totally committed to You Lord, then please reveal it to me and erase it from my life. Father, please pour Your love into my heart through Your Holy Spirit.  Abba Father, I rejoice in Your grace and faithfulness. I praise You, glorify You, and lift You up on high. God, I pray to You in the name of Your precious Son, The King of kings and Lord of lords, my Redeemer, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, the power, the dominion, the majesty, and the blessings forever and ever. Amen.

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein