“For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came out from God” (John 16:27).
It is an incredible blessing to realize that we believers are loved by the Father. We are blessed beyond measure. Fourteen year old Ricardo was awaiting adoption for several years. It appeared that he would be one of the many that would never be adopted and to be honest, he was resigned to that bitter and hurtful truth. Both parents were so addicted to alcohol that he had to be removed from his home and placed in foster care. He told several of friends with venom in his voice, “Yeah, when it came to alcohol or me, they chose, well…you can see, it wasn’t me.” Then the day came when his situation changed. A family was actually asking to meet him with the very real possibility of adoption. Now several years later Ricardo rejoices in the love a forever family and even better, he discovered the truth about the Lord Jesus Christ and is super excited to know that the Father even loves him. How about you? Have you discovered that wonderful truth that has blessed Ricardo’s life?
For today: Think of it often. “The Father Himself loves you.” How will this change your day?