“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.” I John 4:18
When a child is frightened, he needs comfort more than courage, consolation more than logic, and compassion more than proof. He needs the caring arms of a loving adult to be wrapped around him until his fear melts – finding consolation in the presence of someone who cares.
That’s exactly what God does when we are afraid!!! He longs to wrap us in his loving arms. He wants us to know Him intimately as our wonderful, protective Father. The closer we draw to Him, the more we can trust in His perfect love. We can’t really fathom what perfect love means, because our best attempts at understanding God’s flawless love are marred by our sinful nature!
The apostle Paul reminds us that God’s perfect love is indeed difficult to understand as he writes in Ephesians 3:19, “That you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes (far surpassing mere) knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (erb now: words such as these in 3:19 able to comprehend with all saints; width, length, depth & height; may be filled with all the fullness of God, plus yesterday’s song “The Love of God,” continually inspire me to greater heights of intimate trust & commitment.
Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your blessing in stone… David Jeremiah Discovery 04/17
Today let His perfect love throw away your fears. As you do, you will feel His loving arms wrapping around you with His comfort, consolation, and compassion.
Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered. No one was there. Anonymous
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