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INCREDIBLE LOVE

Text :1John 3:1

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.* 

The Amplified version of our text refers to the love the Father shows to us as incredible. It reads thus: "See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would be permitted to be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him."

A number of times, we are unable to see the love of the Father due to many reasons. 
Some years back I was in a prayer meeting and a song was raised. The lyrics was simply talking about how good and loving God is to me.  Immediately,  I switched off because I felt the song was not so true concerning me. This was because of my feelings at that time. I was feeling rejected, dejected lonely, hurting, and depressed. As a result of my feelings and experiences, I couldn't receive the love of the Father even in songs.

I walked out of the meeting amidst tears because of my overwhelming feelings. While  sulking, I felt the love of God,  tenderly telling me how He has been good and faithful to me, but how I have refused to receive His love. At the end of that experience,  I discovered that *it is one thing for God to give His Love, it is another thing for you to receive it.

Whatever you didn't receive, you can't experience, and what you didn't experience, you can't share with others. Many people can't give love because they have not experienced one.

Today,  the Father is calling you to see what an incredible quality of Love He has shown unto you. The fact that He permitted you to be named, called and counted among His children is such a deep rooted dimension of His love that will take you eternity to unravel. 

Don't let the enemy deceive your heart that God doesn't love you. Don't ever buy into this lie, no matter how unpleasant your present situation might look. Always be rest assured that God is working everything out in your favour. (Romans 8:28).

Open your heart to receive the Incredible love of the Father, so that His love may flow from you unto others.

Bible reading:
1 John 3:1-24.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 
Father God, help me to see and receive your love. Amen


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