Today's Daily Bread
Jesus Loves Me
Our Daily Bread
On cold days, our old dog moves around the yard, finding a sunny
spot to stretch out on the grass to keep herself in the warmth of the
sun.
This reminds me that we must “keep” ourselves in the love of God
(Jude 1:21). That doesn’t mean we have to act in some special way to
make God love us (although our desire is to please Him). Because we are
His children we’re loved no matter what we do or fail to do. It means
instead that we should think about His love and bask in its radiance and
warmth all day long.
“[Nothing] shall be able to separate us from the love of God” (Rom.
8:39). He loved us before we were born, and He loves us now. This is our
identity in Christ; it is who we are—God’s beloved children. That’s
something to think about throughout the day.
Five times in John’s gospel he described himself as the disciple
Jesus loved (13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20). Jesus loved His other
disciples too, but John reveled in the fact that Jesus loved him! We can
adopt John’s theme—“I am the disciple Jesus loves!”—and repeat it to
ourselves all day long. Or we can sing that familiar children’s song in
our hearts, “Jesus loves me, this I know.” As we carry that truth with
us throughout the day, we’ll bask in the warmth of His love!
I am so glad that our Father in heaven
Tells of His love in the Book He has given;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see— This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me. —Bliss
Tells of His love in the Book He has given;
Wonderful things in the Bible I see— This is the dearest, that Jesus loves me. —Bliss
God loves us not because of who we are,
but because of who He
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