Thankful for Love

I have been overwhelmed with God's love over the past few weeks. More and more, I have been showered with His affection and goodness towards me. I feel like I'm caught in a rain shower of the divine that is quenching my thirst for more of Him.

I see His love through my breakup with Joel. How He stepped in and comforted me when I was hurting. How He sent people my way to love on me. How He held me in His arms and gave me hope.

I see His love in the children I tutor. The way their eyes sparkle with hope and joy. The way they lay a hand on my arm affectionately, craving love and comfort. The way God sent them to me, and me to them.

I see His love in the sky, the trees, my friends, my family, and perhaps most importantly, the cross. He sent Jesus to die for my sins, for the sins of the world, because He loved us so much.

Where would we be without God's unconditional, beautiful, and everlasting love? And now that we have that love, how are we responding to it? Do we share it with others, or do we keep it to ourselves? Do we reach out to those in need, or stay comfortable in our lives? A part of why God loves us is so that we can love others in turn.

Thank You, Lord, for Your love. You fill my heart with it and offer it to me unconditionally. Help me take Your love into the world that so desperately needs it. In Your precious name, Amen.