The Priceless Love of God
“How priceless your faithful love is, God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.”
Psalms 36:7 CSB
Hey friend,
Father’s Day may be a day of happiness and wonderful memories for you, or it could be a day of massive anxieties and sorrow depending on the relationship you currently have or didn’t have with your earthly father. If your relationship with your dad is or was a strained one or possibly even non-existent, I want you to know that I’m praying for you this weekend.
Many women struggle with their relationship with God because of the brokenness of their relationship with their earthly father. And when that is the case, it’s hard to truly know and understand the deep love of our heavenly Father.
Psalms 36:7 says, “How priceless your faithful love is, God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.”
Around the first of the year, our pastor issued a challenge to keep a journal during our quiet time with God. In my journal, I have prayers and praises. I have notes from passages of scripture that I have read. But my most favorite thing I have in my journal are love letters from Heaven. It’s the moments where I have journaled the words that I heard God whisper to my soul. I want to share one of them with you for one specific reason.
Sweet friend, I pray you hear the heart of your heavenly Father. His love for you is priceless and is the most faithful love that you will ever know. It can’t be compared to anything that you have experienced here on this earth. You may have been disappointed by your earthly father, but you will never be disappointed by your heavenly Father. It’s just not in His nature. Lean into His love. God’s love will never fail.
Dear daughter,
Oh, how I love you. It is way more than you can realize. If you could only understand the depth of my love and who I really am. I am love and my love is like no other that you have ever known. Lean into my love. I created you – I formed you – I knew you before you were ever born, and I loved you. I thought you were precious and worth my Son taking your place. If you only knew my love – then you would understand. The more time you spend with me – the more I will teach you and show you my love. I will not push it on you. That’s not the kind of Father I am. But I won’t stop at trying to show you who I am. I am love and precious daughter, I love you. I know you are struggling with some things – give them to me so that I can carry your burden. Take my yoke and rest in me. Be still – quit worrying and striving. I can handle the load. Dearest daughter, I love you and I won’t stop pursuing your heart. Keep pursuing mine – you will find all that you need. Rest there. Love – Your Abba Father
Dear heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love letter to us. Your love leaves me speechless, and I pray that I never get over it. I pray for my sisters who might be struggling this Father’s day. Comfort them as only you can and be ever so close. Thank you for my earthly daddy and the example he has lived and the love he has given. May we never lose sight of your love. Give us a hunger to run after you more and more each day. I love you. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Dig Deeper:
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” 1 John 3:1
the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you. Jeremiah 31:3 CSB