“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!”  I John 3:1a

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Col. 3:14

What a comfort to know that we can be clothed in the lavish love of God! I Cor. 13 tells us that God’s love is patient, kind, and void of envy, boasting, pride, selfishness and rudeness. His love is not easily angered and never delights in evil.  His love always rejoices in the truth, always forgives, always protects, always hopes, always trusts, always perseveres and never fails.  No matter how hard life may become, God’s love is sure and can cover us completely.  He is the God that loved us so much that He sent His own Son, Jesus, to the cross to pay the price of our sin.  Thank God for His lavish love today and ask Him to clothe you in love as you complete the daily tasks of life.  His love is not just for the hard times of life; it is for routine, daily living as we do the next thing on life’s list.  His love is the only love that can fill in all the cavernous places of our hearts.

Today’s Prayer….

God I thank You for your lavish love that You pour out on me.  May I love with Your love today.  May I see others as You see them.  May I see opportunities to love rather than live in the frustration of seeing so much of my daily life as unimportant.  Thank You for loving me so much that You sent Jesus to pay the price for my sin.  Thank you for clothing me with Your perfect love!

-Michelle Sterling