Always In God's Heart

Imagine a woman waiting excitedly for her boyfriend to come pick her up to take her out for a special dinner. When she first sees him, her eyes light up and a smile comes to her lips as his familiar eyes meet hers; but as suddenly as the woman's spirits are lifted, her spirits are crushed. The man's eyes leave his girlfriend's face to fix upon another pretty girl's face standing next to her. He is so transfixed by the new beauty that he abruptly stops his gait to stare at her. When he realizes what he has done, he looks back at his forgotten girlfriend, but her eyes are now lowered to the ground, no longer looking at his. How does that woman feel? Humiliated? Hurt? Betrayed? Angry? I am sure she feels all of those emotions, and without realizing it, doubts begin to form in her mind and heart about the genuineness of God's love and faithfulness to her.

Imagine a man sitting beside his cherished girlfriend, chatting joyously with her and enjoying what he perceives to be her sweet presence. When he asks with genuine interest to see a picture of her family, she proudly and absentmindedly opens up her purse to retrieve her wallet's photo album. As she flips through the clear plastic pages, he notices another picture, one of a handsome young man that is not of him, nor her brother, but an unforgotten boyfriend that she is still in love with. How does that man feel? Crushed? Heart-broken? Foolish? Dejected? I am sure he feels all those emotions, and without realizing it, doubts begin to form in his mind and heart about the genuineness of God's love and faithfulness to him.

Many times our hurtful and negative relational experiences here on earth affect our understanding of God's love. We need to realize that God's love is nothing like any love that a person will experience here on earth. God's eyes are always transfixed on each of us and His face breaks out in a smile every time you acknowledge Him. God's heart always belongs to you. His arms are readily outstretched to comfort and hold you close. His love is so rich, so wide, and so deep that He died to save you, so that you may live. The Bible says that there is no greater love than one who is willing to lay down his life for another.

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."

John 15;13

You can be rest assured that God always has you in His heart and that your picture is in His wallet!

Don't allow earthly past relationships to distort your view of your relationship with God. God's love for you is true and unwavering. His love is always and forever.