GOD LOVES YOU ANYWAY!

 

GOD LOVES YOU ANYWAY!

There are NO perfect people

In this world

Not you-NOT ME-

Not any of us

And there NEVER have been

ANY perfect people in this world

With the EXCEPTION of Jesus

And him being

THE REALIZATION of LOVE

We ARE what we are because

Of the GRACE of God-and his LOVE

For us

Whoever we are

Whatever we are

GOD LOVES US ANYWAY!

“By the grace of God

I am what I am

And his grace to me

Has NOT been ineffective”                                                             1 Corinthians 15:10

Paul persecuted the church

Peter denied Christ three times

Thomas doubted

And all the apostles and saints

Have FAILED God-have failed Jesus

At one time or another

WE are all less than perfect

We have all committed sin

In one form or another

ONLY God is perfect

Only Jesus is perfect

“As for God

HIS WAY is perfect

The Lord's word is flawless

He shields all

Who take REFUGE in him”                                                               Psalm 18::30

“BE PERFECT-therefore-

As your heavenly Father

Is perfect”                                                                                      Matthew 5:48

“EVERY good and perfect gift

Is from ABOVE

Coming down from the Father

Of the heavenly lights

Who does not change

Like shifting shadows”                                                                            James 1:17

YES!-God LOVES US ANYWAY!

Despite our imperfections

And he wants us

To TRY and follow his example

WE all have flaws

We all heave fears-

We all have blind spots-

Prejudices and weaknesses

But God LOVES us anyway

And wants us to follow

His example-and love our brothers

And sisters-in Christ

That is HOW we know

We BELONG to God

That is how we know

We ARE his disciples

“A new command-I give you

LOVE ONE ANOTHER

As I have loved you

So you MUST love one another

By this EVERYONE

Will know you are my disciples

IF you love one another”                                                              John 17:34-35

Yes dear Lord-we know-like you

It is our job

To bring NEW SOULS to the kingdom

Each and every day

And though we are NOT perfect

We TRY to do this through you

For your name-DEAR LORD-is the definition

Of love

“Love is patient-love is kind-

….....LOVE NEVER FAILS”                                                                   1 Corinthians 13:4-8

We thank you Lord for BEING LOVE-

And LOVING US ANYWAY-

despite our imperfections

Robert P. Wallman

September 15th, 2016 and 3-12-2022

Ps          INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Melanie Rigney