Jump in His arms...Receive His love

It is always so revitalizing/life-giving when we visit our 4 year old grand-daughter, and she gives us that unconditional welcome only a child can give.  When she first sees us, she runs toward us, calls out grampy/grammy, and then jumps up into our arms, giving us a great big hug.  You can only image what an awesome feeling that is?!  For a split second, you feel like the most important person to her and she's filling us with all of the love she has! We truly cherish those moments.

And I believe God is also waiting for us to run toward Him, jump in His arms and receive His love, as we tell Him how much we love Him too.  Oh, some of you may say that's different ~ we can't 'hug God'; or run and jump in His arms.  Or, you may say that goes against religious protocol; or  He's out there somewhere and we're here.  Not true!!   

The Word of God is filled with God's Love toward and for us!  His highest commandment is to Love ~ love God with all of your heart, mind and soul (Mark 12:30); love your neighbor as yourself.  How do we love God ~ with unbelief or unworthiness?  No, "EAGERLY PURSUE and seek to acquire [this] love [make it your aim, your great quest]" 1 Corinthians 14:1.  

And, the Bible is filled with real life examples such as the story of the Prodigal son and how the dad ran to his long lost son who chose to come back home ~ that's an example of how much Jesus loves us and wants to run and greet us, as we run to Him.
 
God loves us so much HE gave us everything we need when He sent Jesus to the cross to take our sin, our sickness/disease, and our sorrow/grief!  That may not seem real to you as you sit there lonely, anxious about decisions, etc.  But, put down your cares for a moment, and in that child like manner think about the love of God toward you!!!  He loves YOU!!!  He loves you with an everlasting love; forgiveness; a new life every day, if you need it!  He is your counselor/your wisdom, as you make a conscious choice to run toward Him ~ through prayer and reading His Words of life.  With such love, wouldn't you want to run toward it!  Wrap your arms around it; grab hold of it and never let go???  That's what God wants ~ for us to run to Him with open arms, open heart, open mind!!  Receive His unconditional love today! 

God's Love and Blessings,
Michelle Lord Samples
www.fromtheheartlifecoach.com

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Mark 12:30 "And you shall love the Lord your God out of and with your whole heart and out of and with all your soul (your life) and out of and with all your mind (with your faculty of thought and your moral understanding) and out of and with all your strength. This is the first and principal commandment."

Luke 15:18-24 "I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’  “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.  And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’  “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.  And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry."