Do you know how much you are loved? Do you know how passionate God is for you? There is nothing in all of the universe that God loves and desires more than you! In light of that, consider this thought – If you were to be sincerely vulnerable and honest about what you love the most or what you are most passionate about, what or who would it be? The Bible records the story of a young man who had spent his life pursuing his life’s dreams. After achieving a lot of success, he found himself unfulfilled and feeling like he was missing something in life. 

From the perspective of most, he seemed as if he had his act together. But even though he had achieved riches and fame, he was unfulfilled and knew he was missing something. He said to Jesus, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” Jesus told him, "If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.” He replied, "I've kept all the commandments since I was a boy, but I'm still missing something.” Look at Jesus’ reply: 

Matthew 19:21-23  Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Some people have riches, and other people...riches have them. In the case of this rich young ruler, his money had him. This begs a very important question for all of us – Is there anything or anybody that you love more than God? The rich young ruler was unable to tap into the life he was longing for because of his misguided relationship with riches. He was doomed to living a life outside of God’s love and true fulfillment because of the things he thought would bring them fulfillment. 

God is longing to love us lavishly – but many are holding on to other loves and, consequently, rejecting the love of God that would bring them into the life they so deeply long for. This we know for sure; no human effort is enough to gain us the life and love of God. This is why Jesus had to come. God is so in love with us, he was willing to give up everything to have us reconciled back to himself! Have you received that? Do you know how much he loves you? Do you live your life knowing that you are loved and adored? This will determine how much you love him back!  

Someone once said, "What you compromise to keep is the very thing you will lose.” Though the things of this world cannot satisfy, they are nonetheless Satan’s biggest trick for seducing and deceiving people, causing them to miss the greatest fulfillment of all.

There is nothing more important in your life than  receiving God's love so deeply that you also wholly and passionately love him back! What you are in love with is determined by what you perceive will give you the most fulfillment! Receiving the love of God is the beginning of stepping into a life of heaven on earth and an eternity of being lavishly loved? I am praying for you today. I pray that you will know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are loved – Yes, that the life you’ve always longed for is indeed found in knowing that you are… 

 EVERYTHING GOD HAS EVER WANTED!

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