Sometimes we need reassurance. We need to know someone is in our corner. We need to know we are loved and cared for. We need to know things will work out and good will come of it. We have a God who works all things to the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).
What do we need to do to be in his love? Accept his Son as our Savior and love him back. That is the start of it. But just like loving our parents, our love grows as we grow, and we do more for them. This is the way our love for God must grow. As we mature as Christians, we get more involved.
Some will wander after they have become Christians. But just like the parable of the prodigal son, God will accept them back. Some will stumble along the way, but God will forgive them if they repent. Some stagger back and forth between paths of righteousness and paths of sinfulness. And every time they repent, God brings them back into the fold. That is just a small taste of the love God has for us.
Does God desire us to do well? Yes. Does he desire us to obey his commands? Yes. Does he want us to follow in the footsteps of Jesus? Yes. Does he know we are fallible humans and are incapable of being perfect? Yes. Therefore, because of his love for us and his intimate knowledge of us, he will forgive us and continue to love and care for us.
We should do the best we can. We should make the effort to obey God’s commands. We should follow Jesus. We should give God our heart, soul, and mind. But we can rest assured that God will welcome his back into his loving arms when we fail, and he will work it out for our good because he loves us.
I pray we all accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. I pray we love God with our heart, soul, and mind. I pray each one of us will our best to obey God’s commands and repent when we fail. Accept Jesus as your Savior. Obey God’s commands. Love God with your whole being. Repent when you fail. Know that God loves you forever.
Psalm 107:1
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Marty Pressey 