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THE GREAT LOVE OF THE CREATOR

God Has A Deep Love And Concern For You!

There’s an interesting question in Psalm 8.

Psalm 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

So why is God Almighty so invested and concerned with human beings on planet Earth?  It’s unmistakable and undeniable that the Creator of all the heavens and the earth is extremely concerned with human beings here on this planet. Among other things, He gave us 66 written books, and in those writings, the Bible, He gives past, present and future details about us.

Imagine for a moment you own all the land in the state of Texas, over 268,000 square miles. And you decide to heavily invest your attention into a single ant hill. I know, it’s a silly illustration, but you can surely agree one little ant hill seems very small and insignificant compared to thousands of square miles, right?

How Big?

God created more than just the land in Texas!  He created more than planet Earth. He created the earth and all the heavens. And to help put that into a little perspective, here’s some information from an article I read recently by Austin Schoonmaker .

A light year is the distance light can travel in one year, about 186,000 miles per second. The Milky Way Galaxy is where planet Earth and our solar system resides in. Our home galaxy is about 100,000 light-years across. Within the Milky Way, there are an estimated 200-400 billion stars similar to our very own Sun. Among these 200-400 billion stars, there are an estimated 100 billion planets across the Milky Way.

At the time of that article, scientists were saying that there were an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe, but since then they now estimate at least 200 billion galaxies.

200 billion galaxies. 200-400 billion stars per galaxy. 100 billion planets per galaxy.

Wow!  Remember the ant hill I mentioned?  That silly illustration certainly pales in trying to compare the earth with all the universe.  And yet, as tiny as earth is in comparison, the Creator of the earth and all the heavens, has invested heavily into the inhabitants of this planet of ours.

God not only gave us His Word, the written Scriptures, but through the centuries He also revealed helpful information to certain individuals, people like Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and many others.

God Made A Choice

At one point in our human history, the Creator of the heavens and the earth chose a specific group of people; He said they would be His people and He would be their God.  He helped, blessed and protected His people for centuries.

But God then took things a step further – a big step further. The Bible tells us that He so loved the world (meaning all the people on earth) that He gave His only begotten Son to redeem mankind.  He further made a promise that anyone (not just His chosen people, but anyone) who believes in His Son will be saved; given eternal life!

But Why?
Why did He do that?  Who is man that He is mindful of us?  Why would the Creator of all the vast galaxies make salvation and eternal life available to human beings here on planet earth?

The answer is found in the most popular verse of the Bible, John 3:16.

John 3:16:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

God so loved the world! The answer is God’s love.  God loves human beings!

The Creator of it all loves human beings!  He loves us so much He devised a plan whereby any one of us can gain eternal life! When anyone accepts Jesus as lord and believes God raised him from the dead, the Bible says they are saved!

Romans 10:9:
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth [accept, acknowledge, agree] the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Eternal life and salvation is not based on your good works – Ephesians 2 is very clear we are not saved by our works.  God made eternal life and salvation so easy – BELIEVE on His Son!  What great love that is!

Why does God love human beings to that degree?  Because love is God’s very nature. The Bible tells us, “God is love.”  God really does love you!

(If you want to see a small glimpse into the magnificent  handiwork of God Almighty, our heavenly Father, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, check out the  pictures in the article, In The Beginning.)
Mike Verdicchio
2024

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

What Kind Of Love Is This?

This is an edited re-post from three years ago.

              WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS?

Hearts are everywhere!  Love is in the air!  ‘Tis the season for love!

February 14th is called, “Valentine’s Day.” For lots of folks, it’s a time to express love for your special someone. Flowers, candy, balloons, jewelry – ahh, love is in the air.

Estimated money spent in the U.S. last year for this holiday was around 23.9 billion dollars! That’s not a typo – 23.9 billion dollars! But wait!  Last year 1.1 billion was spent on pets!  Yes, pets.

You can read lots of articles online about the history and origins of “Valentine’s Day.” Instead of putting some of that in this post, I’d rather make a point about the greatest love of all.

The Bible tells us God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him will not perish, but have everlasting life.

The motivation for God sending a savior, His Son, Jesus Christ, was love! God so loved the world – people, all people! God’s desire for all people is that they do not perish (be completely obliterated and gone forever), but instead, have everlasting life!

His desire and love was so big, He paid a whole lot more than the billions spent every year for Valentine’s Day. No comparison! He gave His Son to pay the price for the sins of the whole world. And each person can now choose to either believe it or not.

Why Not Believe It!

The verse I mentioned above is from John 3:16. Below is a compilation of all 5 videos I did many years ago on John 3:16.

The greatest love from the greatest lover!

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WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS?

The Greatest Love Ever!

Hearts are everywhere!  Love is in the air!  ‘Tis the season for love!

February 14th is called, “Valentine’s Day.” For lots of folks, it’s a time to express love for your special someone. Flowers, candy, balloons, jewelry – ahh, love is in the air.

Money spent in the U.S. last year was around 20.7 billion dollars! But wait! This year’s projections are at over 27 billion dollars! Even though less people celebrate this “holiday” every year, those who do are spending more. In fact, last year, for Valentine’s Day, people spent a whooping

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IT’S NOT MY CHRISTIAN DUTY

Why Do You Do What You Do?


I don’t like the phrase, “my Christian duty.” It sounds very mandatory and obligatory. I don’t do things because its “my Christian duty,” nor do I encourage others to do things out of “Christian duty.”

In third grade my friend Dallas was waiting for me to walk to school. When I finally walked out of my house, I told him I was sorry for being late but that my mother had me go back and brush my teeth. I asked him if his mother makes him brush his teeth. He answered, “No, I brush them so I don’t get cavities.”

I hadn’t actually considered that reason to brush my teeth. I’m sure my mom probably told me. Yet, at that moment, it really struck me. From that day forward my motivation for brushing teeth changed.

The word “duty” is defined as a moral or legal obligation, a task or action that someone is required to perform. When it comes to living our lives as Christians, according to what the Bible teaches, do we do and say those things because it is our Christian duty? Because we have to? Because we are supposed to? I don’t.

Two Reasons

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NO MATTER WHAT

You Can’t Erase His Love

The song below, No Matter What, was released last year. It was the third single from Ryan Stevenson’s second studio album. Here’s what he said in an interview about the inspiration for this song.

“Over the course of the last several years, I’ve continued to ask the Lord to give me songs that exist for a reason. As we were working on this new record, a reoccurring theme I felt the Lord continually whisper to my heart was ‘beloved identity.’ I, like many of us, grew up in the church- a religious environment, where we weren’t necessarily nurtured and taught about God’s grace, patience and compassion. As I continue to grow and experience life, the truth I continue to encounter is ‘I am His son, no matter what.’ It is easy to fall into the trap of performance-based relationship with God when we’ve been taught in religious environments that He’s mostly disappointed with us. This song hopefully will encourage all of us…”

NO MATTER WHAT
Ryan Stevenson

A lot of us grew up believing
At any moment we could lose it all
And at the drop of a hat
God might turn His back and move on
A lot of us feel like we blew it
Thinking that we’re just too far gone
But I want you to know
There’s still a hope for you now

No matter what you’ve done
You can’t erase His love
Nothing can change it
You’re not separated
No matter what

There’s never been a better time to get honest
There’s never been a better time to get clean
So come as you are
Run to the cross and be free
Oh, be free

No matter what you’ve done
You can’t erase His love
Nothing can change it
You’re not separated
No matter where you run
He’s always holding on
You’re still a daughter, you’re still a son
No matter what

I don’t know what you’ve been taught
Don’t know what you’ve been told
All I know is my God
Will never let go of you, no
And I don’t know what you’ve seen
Don’t know what you’ve been through
All I know is my God
Will never let go of you
He’ll never let go!
He’ll never, never, never let you go

No matter what you’ve done
You can’t erase His love
Nothing can change it
You’re not separated
No matter where you run
He’s always holding on
You’re still a daughter, you’re still a son
No matter what
You’re still a daughter, you’re still a son!
No matter what

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FORGIVENESS IS A BIG PART OF LOVE

Are We Supposed To Just Keep Loving People Even When They Hurt Us?

broken heart

In 1971, I played the top 20 hit, Walk a Mile in My Shoes, by Joe South, many times on my radio show.  In the chorus, Joe sings, “Walk a mile in my shoes, walk a mile in my shoes; oh, before you abuse, criticize and accuse, walk a mile in my shoes.”

When our kids were in school, I told them often, “Don’t be so quick to judge other kids that have an attitude problem.  You don’t know what their home life is like; you don’t know what

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Love Nuggets 9

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(There are links below to previous Love Nuggets.)

His Great Love

In a previous Love Nugget, I talked about how the love of God is the greatest of the three – faith, hope and love. In thinking about God’s love for us, it’s really quite obvious His love is great. Great love!

The Bible, in talking about God’s grace and mercy in providing salvation, mentions “His great love wherewith He loved us.” The Bible also

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Love Nuggets 5

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(There are links below to previous Love Nuggets.)

 

In the last Nuggets, I mentioned God so desires that we would make right choices. But when we don’t, and end up with bad consequences, He looks past all our junk. He looks past it and He sees us as He made us: righteous, forgiven, and not separated from His love.

 

The reason we have God’s forgiveness

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Love Nuggets 4

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(There are links below to previous Love Nuggets.)

The Bible speaks very clearly about God’s love. God’s very nature is love. His love for you and me does not change. Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God.

So what about when we miss the mark or do something that is not right? God is just going to