Ephesians 3:17-19 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

How filling it is to pray and meditate on God’s deep love for us. Thank you, Father God, for your deep love. Thank you, Jesus Christ, for your deep love. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for your deep love. Love that cradles, carries and covers us. Amen.

“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:13

God’s Son and Spirit free us from the power of sin over our lives. We are free from the constant obsession to be self-sufficient, free from the enslavement of selfish thinking, free from the persistent evil that seeks to separate us from God. God is our Provider, Sustainer, and Loving Father! We are FREE as His children, graced with His abundant love so we can fulfill His calling to love and serve others! Our hearts are freed from the power of sin and filled with the power of God’s love! Hallelujah!

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

God shows us His love in and through Jesus Christ. Christ’s death and resurrection are the demonstration of God’s great love for us. When we feel lost, lonely, or unloved, reflect on the cross, for it is God’s love in action. Christ on the cross is our hope, salvation, constant companionship, and greatest example of God’s love. Oh Praise Him for how He loves His people!

Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.

God’s love is sovereign and powerful. He finds His way into the deepest spaces of our hearts, changes our desires from selfishness to Christ-centeredness, and holds us close with His everlasting arms, reminding us we are His children. He constantly draws our hearts near to His heart.

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. -Jude 1:21

To keep yourself in the love of Christ, wait for His mercy, for He gives you eternal life. You are covered, protected, safe in His love. He longs to be merciful to you. Fix the gaze of your heart on Christ’s love. Look for His mercy always.

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

Despite the Disciple Peter’s outspokenness and failings, God made Peter the rock on which the church stands. Peter understood our God is full of grace. He is the is the One who restores us to strength after our suffering. It is not in our own power that we become pillars of strength, steadfast in our faith. Acknowledge the grace and power of God through your suffering into your restoration and experience light and hope.

Jeremiah 1:5

Before I formed you in the womb I knew[a] you,

    before you were born I set you apart

God purposefully planned when He would begin knitting you in your mother’s womb. Because He created you, He knew you and your purpose before you were born, even before you were implanted in the womb. He knew and forked everything about you: your physical body, your inner spirit, your talents and passions. He set you apart for His glory. You are wonderfully made by your tender, compassionate, creative and loving Father. Rejoice in your creation by God!

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

When we recognize we need God’s help, we fearlessly can trust His promise to strengthen us. He holds us up with His victorious, righteous, comforting right hand. Let us claim His Word of truth that His presence ushers out fear and fills us with His strength, peace and power. He is so trustworthy.

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Our peace is found in God’s loving care for us. When we humbly cast our fears on Him, He replaces them with His peace. Peter knew what it was to experience God’s peace and love through God’s forgiveness of Peter’s betrayal of Jesus; God didn’t let Peter be overcome with anxiety, but filled Him with the Holy Spirit to preach the good news of Christ and form the early church. With a compassionate heart, God transforms our anxieties by His peaceful presence. His glory shines in His peace wholly in us.

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭55:22

What are you anxious about? What burdens your heart? Do some soul-searching with the help of God’s Spirit. Then cast, one-by-one, each rock of anxiety to God. Tell Him, “Lord, I cast this burden to you.” Believe He will take and carry every burden. Let Him clear your mind and relieve your heart of every care. He will sustain you in His freedom and foundation of Christ.