resilience | lent devotions

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1, NIV

We watch Strictly (there, I’ve said it!) and every time I watch it I can’t help but be aware of the complexity of relationships. Last season Ranvir - a broadcaster and grown daughter - was concerned about what her mum would think of her dancing a sensuous tango. JJ - ex-military man and dad - wiped away tears as he watched his little girl on video. Human relationships are - at their best - resilient and glorious.

The relationship you can have with God is - at its best - resilient and glorious because he has made you his child. The Lord knows who are his. He knows you. He’s like the Ranvir’s mum - fiercely protective and wanting the best for you - but also like JJ - proud and profoundly in love with you. There’s no downside to being loved by God. All he wants to do is lavish his elaborate, rich, luxurious love on you for eternity. Nothing will ever separate you from that lavished love. You will always remain in lavished love. You are completely secure in his lavished love.

We are called children of God. And that is what we are!

Let’s pray
Thank you, amazing Father that your love never fails and never gives up on me. Thank You for the comfort of knowing that I am secure in the promise that nothing can ever separate me from your love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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