Jeremiah 31:3 (msg)

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You and I are so loved. We’re loved in a way that we can’t comprehend, that our minds can’t even begin to understand. Even on the days that we feel deeply loved, accepted, and understood, we’re not even close to grasping the depth of God’s love for us. It’s unprecedented.

But experiencing it and accepting it doesn’t always come naturally or easily. In fact, without carefully focusing on and thinking about it, it’s easy for me to doubt His love. And because it can’t be fully explained or understood, it’s so important to think intentionally about it often.

One of the best collections of Bible verses displaying God’s love come from the blog Active Christianity in a post titled A Letter of Love from God to You. It’s a beautiful letter that the author created using a collection of verses that highlight God’s love. I’ll end this post with that letter.

“My Child,

You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1)

I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2)

I am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3)

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-31)

For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27)

In me you live and move and have your being. (Acts 17:28)

For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28)

I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5)

I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12)

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16)

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live. (Acts 17:26)

You are fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)

I knit you together in your mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13)

And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6)

I have been misrepresented by those who don’t know me. (John 8:41-44)

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. (1 John 4:16)

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (1 John 3:1)

Simply because you are my child and I am your Father. (1 John 3:1)

I offer you more than your earthly

(Refers to everything of this earth, as opposed to heavenly things. Example: Earthly treasures/heavenly treasures. The earthly things pass away (are temporal), but the heavenly things are eternal. (Matthew 6:19-21;…

 father ever could. (Matthew 7:11)

For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48)

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17)

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33)

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)

Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalm 139:17-18)

And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40)

For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5)

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41)

And I want to show you great and marvelous things. (Jeremiah 33:3)

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29)

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)

For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13)

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)

For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you. (Psalm 34:18)

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11)

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4)

And I’ll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Revelation 21:3-4)

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus.  (John 17:23)

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26)

He is the exact representation of my being. (Hebrews 1:3)

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. (Romans 8:31)

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19)

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (1 John 4:10)

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32)

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. (1 John 2:23)

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-39)

Come home and I’ll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen. (Luke 15:7)

I have always been Father, and will always be Father. (Ephesians 3:14-15)

My question is … Will you be my child? (John 1:12-13)

I am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32)

Love, Your Dad.
Almighty God”

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Write down your thoughts about the love letter that you just read. Document anything that came to mind during your reading.

Pray

To experience a deeper connection with God today.

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Applesauce Cake

5 minPrep Time

35 minCook Time

40 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1 egg
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray a baking pan with non-stick cooking spray
3. Use an electric mixer, or mix by hand: egg, applesauce, greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract
4. Once mixed, add in all remaining ingredients and mix until just combined
5. Pour batter into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center

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I used a 6 cup bundt cake pan for this recipe, but you can cook it any cake pan that you’d like. Note: cooking times may vary based on pan used. The calculated nutrition information for this recipe uses 0% plain greek yogurt and raw honey.

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