God's amazing love...

From Romans 8:

38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What a powerful statement. Are you convinced that God's love is that strong? Can you actually imagine a love with no boundaries? That's tough stuff.

No matter what I do or where I go--God still loves me. No matter how many times I mess up--God still loves me. No matter how many times I turn my back on Him--God still loves me. There is no place that I can go that God's love will not reach me. The one thing that can never be stolen from me is God's love. This great love is not only available to me but it is available to all of God's creation. How big does God's heart have to be in order to love so many people in such a way? I love the way this song describes God's love:


The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song.

When hoary time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.

I am truly speechless at the thought of God's love. I can't even comprehend that huge of a capacity to love.

God, Your amazing capacity to love makes me want to love more. I want to love You more. I want to love the homeless more. I want to care about Your people more. I desire to have a capacity to love like You do. I want to be able to love regardless of circumstances. I want to love regardless of how others feel about me. When I love others, I want them to know Your love is working through me. I want to experience Your heart, God. I want to know what that kind of love feels like. Help me to love like You do.