Fatherly Love

 

~ God Is Our Example ~

 

Consider The Nature of God the Father's Love. Those of us who have received Jesus Christ as our Savior are blessed in multiple ways. Consider a few examples…

 

Our Father Initiated Our Love Relationship ~ He loved us first! (1 John 4:19).

 

Sacrificial Love ~ He gave His only begotten Son to save us, and wants to give us the kingdom! (John 3:16, Luke 12:32).   

 

Unconditional Love ~ He loves us just as we are, “as is,” yet He paid “full price” for us (Romans 5:8).   

 

Daily Love ~ His mercies are new every morning (Psalm 103:13, Lamentations 3:22-23).

 

A Love That Blesses ~ He blessed us at creation, and blesses each of us with our own blessing (Genesis 49:28).

 

Corrective Love ~ He corrects us for our benefit (Hebrews 12:6-11).   

 

Eternal Love ~ His love for us began when we were in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13-17).

 

Jealous Love ~ He is passionately in love with us (Song of Songs 7:10).    

 

Forgiving Love ~ He forgives all sins, big and small (Isaiah 1:18).

 

Protective Love ~ Nothing can separate us from our Heavenly Father’s love (Romans 8:38-39).

 

Question ~ As a father how does your love for your children measure up?

 

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35).

 

“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Bible Version: Quotations are from the NKJV unless otherwise noted. Emphasis is added.

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