My greatest love is for the Lord Jesus and His precious Word, for the simple reason that He loves me as much as He loves His very own Son. Today my Pastor pointed out this beautiful Scripture: “You . . . have loved them as You have loved Me.” (John 17:23)
It’s Valentine’s Day today, 14 February, 2011. So, then my theme for this post is: “What do I love?” Today I want to open up my heart, and show you some of the treasures that I have tucked away, and that I cherish beyond expression.
I adore my immediate family. Most live far away, some as far away as Heaven!
I love each of my children and their successes in life.
I loved my ministry to the dying and the crying in South Africa.
My heart aches for the dying. I adore them. They are my Jewels!
I love those who are left with broken hearts because of having lost a loved one. They are SO precious!
I love each Jewel in my Bible Class in Cotacachi, Ecuador.
I love those who have suffered a broken heart and who have come out as shining Sapphires.
I love animals, God’s wonderful creatures.
I love the seemingly unloving. They crave for love.
I love sick, suffering, starved and neglected animals.
I love nature and the wonderful world that our Creator created.
We all have people and things that we love, but what is the greatest love that there ever will be? Let me tell you. It is when the one and only God looks down on us and sees us in our sin and lost state, and Who gave the greatest gift ever – His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die in our place. Jesus in turn was willing to suffer the cruelest of deaths – our punishment for sin, and then if we love Him, He shares His home with us – Heaven. That’s love, never to be compared!
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay day one’s life for His friends. You are my friends if you do whatever I command you.” (John 15:13-14)
Do you want to know what else I love? Check out my next post. Remember to “Love one another”.
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