God Loves Me

Galatians 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

The most amazing truth that I have ever learned is that GOD LOVES ME. We all hear that, but so few of us really believe that God loves us. Our text Bible verse from Galatians 2:20 says that the Son of God LOVED ME and gave Himself FOR ME. The ultimate expression of someone's love is to lay down one's life for them. One of my favorite Bible passages in found in Romans...

Romans 5:6-10, “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

I love that! Many men would lay down their life for a righteous man. Some might even lay down their life for a good man. But who who lay down their life for a criminal? No one except Jesus!!! Jesus laid down His life for scumbags like you and me! That is what we just read in the Bible. What an awesome God and Savior!!! Galatians 2:20 says that Jesus LOVES ME, which He proved by dying on the cross to pay my debt of sin.

When I go to any store, I always keep my eyes open for opportunities to help people. I love when somebody's credit card doesn't work, or they are short money to pay for their goods. I love to step up and kindly ask if I could please pay instead. It is my joy to do that in Jesus' name. Jesus Christ is God's LOVE GIFT to the world, and believers are the Father's LOVE GIFT to Jesus Christ.

“Human beings just want to be loved... just love the hell out of them!” —Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr.

I fully agree with something beautiful that Pastor Jack Hyles said:

“I believe any man in this world, can love any other man in this world, if he thinks right! The reason you hate is because you think hate. The reason you love is because you think love.” —Pastor Jack Hyles, “What The Law Could Not Do”

God loves you dear reader, and so do I! One of the reasons why so many people are down and depressed is because they do not believe God loves them. I know that God loves me! He proved it on Calvary's cross. ...

“The Gospel, if you understand it, can cause you to love one another.”
–Pastor Ralph 'Yankee' Arnold, a quote from the sermon titled:
“To Believe, Receive, Accept or Trust???”

One of my favorite preachers is Pastor Jeff Owens, who made the following great quotes:

“You are special made by God... A designer model. ...You're not an accident. ... God wanted someone who looks just like you.” —Dr. Jeff Owens, from the awesome MP3 sermon, “Fearfully And Wonderfully Made.”

“Is God so good to you, that you forget how good He is to you?” —Pastor Owens, “Fearing His Goodness In The Latter Days.”

“Listening sometimes is a way to express that you care.” —Pastor Jeff Owens, “Who Cares Anyhow?”

“Do you want some advice about depression—if you're depressed, love your way out of it! Love your way out of it!—You say, 'What do you mean?' LOVE GOD! And if you'll love God, then you'll do what God commands, and you'll do what God wants, and you'll do what is best for God; and staying in that state is not best for God. Love your way out of it!” —Pastor Jeff Owens, a beautiful quote from the sermon titled, “God Knows The Truth About Your Love.”

“Those of you who are down, love will get you up!” —Pastor Jeff Owens, an awesome quote from the sermon titled, “God Knows The Truth About Your Love.” 

Another favorite preacher of mine is Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr., who made these wonderful quotes:

“Human beings just want to be loved... just love the hell out of them!” —Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr.

“We don't love people because of what they do, or don't do; we love them because God loves them, and God cares about them, and He wants us to help win them to the Lord!” —Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. (a beautiful quote from the sermon titled: “Developing A Process of Evangelism To Reach The Lost With The Gospel”

From reading the quotes of these wise men we see a common theme of God's love. It is Christ's love which He proved through the Gospel that enables us to love everyone unconditionally. 

“I cannot love you as I love myself until I love God as I ought to love Him.” —Dr. Jack Hyles

“Love is thinking.” —Dr. Jack Hyles

“It is tragic for our God, Who gave us His Son to die on the cross, to beg us to love Him.” —Pastor Jack Hyles 

Love is taking the time to think about the needs of OTHERS. Jesus looked upon the needs and things of OTHERS, continually thinking of ways He could be a servant to help them:

Philippians 2:3-8, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”

What a precious passage of Scripture! Jesus was God almighty in the flesh (John 1:1-3, 14; 1st Timothy 3:16; Revelation 1:8). Jesus didn't think it robbery to profess His deity because Christ is God. Jesus is equal with God, because as God the Son, He is God!!! Yet Jesus humbled Himself as a suffering servant, as a mere mortal man, choosing not to use His powers as God. I've heard some preachers say that Jesus set aside His Godhood when He came to earth, but that is not true! Jesus was 100% God in the flesh, and He could have used all the power of God the Father and God the Holy Spirit if He had chosen to. Jesus took on human form upon the earth. The Word of God became incarnate (John 1:1-13, 14). The eternal Godhead became human flesh. Jesus was perfect and sinless (Hebrews 4:15).

“Did you know that God uses hurtin' people? That's part of the reason why we have to hurt in this world, so we can help other people who hurt.” —Pastor Danny Castle; from the life-changing sermon, KEEP ON PRAYING (MP3)

I have heard people say that Jesus gives us peace, but that is not accurate. JESUS IS OUR PEACE!!! Ephesians 2:14, “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;” Likewise, 1st Corinthians 1:30-31, “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” Jesus is our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption. Look what 1st John 5:20 says, “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” JESUS is GOD and ETERNAL LIFE. If you have Jesus as your Savior, then you have eternal life because JESUS IS ETERNAL LIFE AND GOD!!!

Psalms 18:1, “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.”

1st Corinthians 16:24, “My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.”

1st Thessalonians 4:9, “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.”

I cannot live without LOVE! God is love. The greatest hallmark of being a child of God is LOVE. If you are saved, then you have God's Holy Spirit living inside you and there is love.