God's Love Revealed

 God’s Love Revealed

“For you were once darkness, but now you are the light in the Lord. Live as children of light for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth testing what is pleasing to the Lord. Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:8

Paul was writing to the church that is you and me. I always believed these verses were for those “other” people but that is never the case. Paul is reminding them of why they don’t have to live out their lives in a way that everyone around them is doing. I found it interesting that the word “children” was used. It doesn’t say men or women but like a child. One of my favorite things about continuing to be around kids is watching them learn. And I learn from them. We are to never stop learning from Jesus.

The intimacy of the Father has been something I have been thinking about a lot lately. Maybe it is because the more I see around me is hate and greed and people showing the opposite. It probably has a lot to do with God showing me what it means to let Him move in and love others. The Holy Spirit is only what can empower me to live and love like Jesus. So walking like children in the Light is the reminder to stay close, lean in, and keep growing closer and let Jesus light the way.

“Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105

Before the Word was made flesh as Jesus God continued to seek out His people and make a way to dwell with them He instructed them to build a tabernacle so they could meet with Him. “They are to make a sanctuary for me so that I may dwell among them. You must make it according to all that I show you- the pattern of the tabernacle as well as the pattern of all its furnishings.” Exodus 25:8

God gave very specific instructions on what was to go into the sanctuary and one of those pieces was the Lampstand. I learned in that placement that this was the light that would illuminate the area in front of it including the Bread of Presence. “Put the Bread of Presence on the table before me at all times.” Exodus 25:30 The Presence of God was always over all and Jesus made it possible to receive that Living Presence inside of us. God has always desired a relationship with us. His Glory lives in us.

“The cross is the greatest act of intercession in history. It is the defining act of a Savior who stood between our fates knowing that we were spiritually destitute and crippled by sin, Jesus paid our debt in its entirety to rescue us and pave a way for us to know the Father God.” Zach Neese 

What stood in the way for us to know God Jesus moved when he chose to die on the cross. We now have access to the voice of God all the time. We now have the guidance of the Holy Spirit to guide us and direct us every time we ask and invite Him in. We can be like children and keep seeking and asking at all times. We now receive the intimate love of the Father that can flow out and meet anyone. Our love can be revealed through Jesus living in us. No matter what happens in this world.

Father,

You have everything we need to provide what we need to live here on earth. Sometimes we look around and wonder how it will work out. Sometimes we get discouraged and think that things will never change. You are continually working even when we can’t see it. You ask us to come and seek and pray. Don’t let our love grow cold. It is useless. We were sent into this world so that others can know the love you have for them. Reveal your love for others in and through us Jesus.

Amen