He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

This week we celebrate Valentine’s Day. As my son has said that “hearty, chocolaty day.” I just watched a video about a man named John Ramirez who was a practicing Warlock. He was deeply involved in occultic practices, until God saved Him. He then completely turned His life over to God. And his biggest draw to God was the love and mercy God showed him. Someone, who in our eyes would be as far away as possible from God. Someone who literally sold his soul to Satan, became a believer. If you want encouragement, I suggest you watch this video. If you are a believer, it will definitely encourage you.

God is love. As we celebrate the so called day of love, how much does God love us? There are times in the believer’s life when we feel that we are somehow out of God’s love for us. We’re trapped. We find ourselves in a situation that we never asked for or wanted. Why me Lord? In that moment, in that agonizing, frustrating time does God love us? Yes He does. But we don’t feel it. We can’t see it. Where is He? Where did He go?

When I had my car accident back in November I wondered where God was. I had stepped out of the Son (sun) and stood under a cloud. When I couldn’t see God anymore, I got upset. Where was He? How come He left me? But He never left. I had moved away from the Son and under a cloud.

I had to go back. Go back to my Creator. I had to stop thinking He didn’t have my back. To stop thinking He was going to leave me in the dust, a Job, sitting on a pile of ashes, scraping my skin with a rock.

Are you stuck on an ash heap? God loves you.

Are your prayers seeming to bounce off the ceiling? God loves you.

Are you Elijah in the wilderness wishing God would just kill you and get it over with? God loves you.

Do you feel abandoned and alone? God loves you.

During this “hearty, chocolaty day” celebrate real love. God was our “ultimate valentine.” He didn’t give us roses, or chocolate. He gave us His Son. He gave us His Son to pay the price for our sins with His life.

“Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friend.” John 15:13

God’s love doesn’t run out. He doesn’t change His mind about you. You are not too much for God. You haven’t strayed so far away, you are beyond hope. Think of John Ramirez. And celebrate God’s love for us. It is never ending. It is eternal. He paid for our sins with His own life. Revel in that amazing love.