Monday, July 13, 2009

WORD-FILLED WEDNESDAY

A LAVISH LOVE



I love to see my husband interact with our children. He loves them unconditionally, perfectly, and whole-heartedly. When I stop and think about how God loves us, I can't understand. Then, I remember how we love our children. They came from us, belong to us, mirror us, and are expressions of what is right, pure, and hopeful. We want our children to be protected and to have the best that life offers. Then, I understand a little more how God feels about us. Then, I think of how it would feel to be separated from our children and to not be able to hold them, talk to them, and get to know them. Once more I realize the unimaginable heartache that God must feel for His children that don't know Him personally. And, I pray that He would break my heart for those today- that I may cross their path and be used of Him to remind them- that they do have a Father that loves them, who showed His amazing love through Jesus Christ, His Son.

I rejoice with those of you who know this lavish love and pray God would use you, too, to reconcile those who belong with their Father.

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13 comments:

  1. Sweet illustration.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Great post, and how comforting to know that even if we don't have a father on earth, that there is one in Heaven who loves us more than we could ever imagine.

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  3. Great post!! Glad you are back...we have been missing you! Did you get moved? How are you?

    Blessings and prayers, andrea

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  4. What a great verse that goes great with the picture

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  5. A neat picture, and I love that verse.

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  6. Oh, yes it is lavished on us. What an amazing blessing!

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  7. Laurie,

    Being a parent is so easy to see how our lives impact God. We can sense things, like how much it would hurt us to lose one or have one hurt, and worse for them to tell us they don't love us anymore and walk away.

    I believe it keeps things real to us deep down inside.

    Love and Hugs ~ Kat

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  8. Hi precious!! Glad all is well with you and your beautiful family. I love that photo and what you wrote. You and your husband's care of each other and your children I KNOW is pleasing to GOD!

    Love you.

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  9. What a great picture to illustrate this truth. Thanks for sharing it!
    - Julie@comehaveapeace.blogspot.com

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  10. Great picture and wonderful words from your heart! I have been missing you. HOpe you are back!

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  11. Love this smiling pic of father with kids. Makes me happy to read your words.

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  12. It is a blessing to have a mom and dad that lavish love on their children and show them the lavish love of Christ.

    BLESS YOU!

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