Day 1 Thoughts

This week or at least the beginning of the week – is taking a little different twist.  I received a book from a dear friend for my birthday. As I looked through it the first several reads go hand in hand with our study on God’s love for us.  Coincidence, maybe, but I honestly believe this concept is staring me right in the face because it’s something I think about, and I am not alone in this thinking.

The Bible is a love story.  God has dealt with people from Adam, Abraham, and Moses to dealing with us today with love.  Everything he does displays His love for us.  Throughout the Bible we see tangible evidence of God’s love poured out.  But we tend to get amnesia.

Amnesiacs – We remember we were sinners, but forget we’ve been set free…

We remember we were guilty, but we forget we’ve been forgiven…

We remember we’ve fallen, but we forget that God picked us up….

Read Romans 8:38-39

Questions:  When is it hardest for you to remember that God loves you?  Are there particular circumstances or character issues that make you forget?  If so what are they?

Is it easier for you to accept God’s love or his commands?  Why?

How convinced are you of God’s love for you?  What convinced you?  How could you  be more convinced?

Day 2 Thoughts

TMI – Too Much Information Read Luke 15:11-32

Have you ever been given too much information and it gross you out?  I believe that God protects us by allowing us not to totally comprehend our sinfulness serves in comparison to God’s goodness.  I think it would make us sick.  However, God knows all this and still desires a relationship with us.  In fact, He if pursuing us!

He wants to embrace , love and restore us!

Have you ever felt ashamed of your past before God?  If so how did you proceed through this?

How does God’s unconditional love for you help deal with any current weaknesses or flaws in your life?

If God knows our past and loves us anyway, then what does He think about our future? If we mess us down the road, How will God respond?

Day 3 Thoughts

Read Romans 8:1-2

Exaggerating Infinity – We exaggerate everything, but God does not.  We use words like always and never, but we know these conditions may not be true, but an exaggeration even if we intend for it to be true.

Which extreme do you tend toward:  Exaggerating your goodness or badness?  Or maybe both?  Why?

What is the relationship between your actions and emotions and your spiritual position?

What are the biggest, broadest words you can think of to describe God’s love for you?  Do they do his love justice?

Day 4 Coming Tomorrow….