On Sunday, we sang a song at church about the “overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.”
Have you thought about that lately? Have you thought about that in light of why we celebrate Christmas?
God’s overwhelming love for us caused Him to send His only Son to this earth as a helpless, vulnerable baby so we would know that He could relate to all we experience from birth through adulthood. So we would have the confidence that He is a credible High Priest who can understand our weaknesses when we come to Him with our sufferings, temptations, desires, and disappointments (Hebrews 4:15-16). He showed us, through His life on earth that it IS possible to live fully surrendered to God in spite of what life throws us. In Jesus we have not only an example, but a Conqueror who did what we never could — lived a sinless life and paid the ransom for our sins. That is overwhelming love.
God’s never-ending love kept Jesus on the course and the cross in spite of being mocked, rejected, tortured, and executed for OUR sins, not His. That never-ending love continues to pursue us, heal us, and draw us toward Him in relationship (Jeremiah 31:3).
God’s reckless love risked it all when He sent His Son to this earth knowing most of the world would reject Him. Yet He leaves the 99 to come after the one lost sheep — and that lost sheep at one time was you and me. Reckless love continues to love regardless of the risk, ridicule, rejection, or suffering that is involved. Can you and I love Him that way? Can we love others that way?
Oh how wonderful, this overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God that risked everything to love us. That is what Christmas is. God coming for us, pursuing us, risking everything for us. Joy to the world, the Lord has come!
Will you embrace His overwhelming love this Christmas? Will you celebrate His never-ending love no matter who you are around? Will you return His reckless love, and give it to others as well? That is what Christmas is all about: Embracing, celebrating and reciprocating the Love that came for us.
What is one thing about His love that YOU will be celebrating this Christmas? I’d love to hear it in the comment section below so I can celebrate alongside you. Merry Christmas, my friend. You are much loved.
I am grateful for the life of love Jesus gives us: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience… forgiveness and love… (Col 3:12-14). Abundant life!
Thanks, Joni. Merry Christmas to you as you embrace and celebrate His wondrous love.
Cindi,
Thank you for those beautiful words. Perfect for such a time as this.
I would like your permission to share some of this with my friends on Christmas Eve.
Thank you for your willingness to listen to God’s voice and share.
Merry Christmas.
Hi Merlene,
Merry Christmas to you, too. There is a forward and share function on my email that allows you to send it on to your friends.Thanks for asking.
Cindi
Dear Cindi
What a challenging but productive year it has been to grow in Christ.
I have a profound appreciation of our Lord and this Christmas I am in full bloom. Liking myself , sharing my new chapters of a book I am writing and loving others with a genuine but bold witness for Jesus. I do have material gifts to give but the the love of Christ is the best gift to give and that in itself is enough for me. In the Covid season people are wanting more and being more vulnerable and open to the gospel more than ever before in my sixteen years of being a Christian. What a joy to share Jesus.
Katrina, What a joy to hear of your love of sharing Jesus with others! Have a blessed Christmas.
Thank U for the great reminder of His Reckless Love for Each One of Us Personally! The powerful truth of His unconditional Love, regardless of anything done, has healed and freed me!
I now live and dwell in His Love daily, sharing that simple gospel message to others! I believe anything needed can be found in seeking His Very Personal Reckless Love!
Thank you, Trish, for sharing your story with us and reaffirming that His unconditional love for us can transform our lives if we would only embrace it and live like we believe it. Merry Christmas and a blessed 2022 to you.
Merry Christmas Cindi!
Merry Christmas, Sherry. Hope you will have many more opportunities to bless others with your writing in this coming year. 🙂
Cindi, remember how we met via emails? I am once again reading your book ” Letting God Meet Your Emotionsl Needs.” I love this book as you can tell. God’s love has become abundantly clear lately. When I put Him first He shows me His love even in the smallest things. I depend on His love more now during the times we are in and the peace is just an extra blessing.
God bless you and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Ramona Klassen
Ramona, It’s always good to hear from you. I am thrilled that you are re-reading “Letting God Meet Your Emotional Needs.” No better truth to surround yourself with, especially at this time of year, than His unconditional, ever-pursuing love of you. Merry Christmas, my friend.