John 3:17
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
Frequently, when we are the most unlovable, we often need love the most. Because of the sinful nature within us, we often do and say things that are so ungodly that we attempt to deny our conduct…even to ourselves.
We can and should confess our indiscretions to the Lord, and we are assured that He will forgive us when we confess. But that still leaves us with a feeling of emptiness and alienation from others. At the time we need them the most, we often act like a riled porcupine and keep people far from us.
I recall that I was leading a small group Bible study years ago. One of the men in the group was a prominent business man with a reputation for being cantankerous. I felt uneasy having him in the class for fear that he would drive others away.
One night I encouraged members to share their need of love and prayer from the group. He was the first one to respond and confessed that he needed us to pray that the Lord would cleanse him and give him a new nature. As we prayed for him there was a spirit of love that transformed him completely. The man received pure love from part of the body of Christ. He was changed and his subsequent behavior reflected that change. If you need that kind of love God is ready to give it to you.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – Pastor Cecil