Scripture Thursday ~ Love One Another

If God so loved us,
we ought also to love one another.
1 John 4:11

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The Bible is filled with verses about God’s love for us.  In one of last week’s posts, I mentioned these scriptures about God’s love for us.

He knows the number of hairs on your head
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke 12:7
 
He knows every tear you shed and stores them in a bottle
Thou tellest my wanderings:
 put thou my tears into thy bottle:
are they not in thy book?
Psalm 56:8

His thoughts toward you outnumber the grains of sand
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!
how great is the sum of them! If I should count them,
they are more in number than the sand…
Psalm 139:17-18

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These last few weeks, I have had an outpouring of love from my friends and family.  They have showed their love to me in ways that were ordinary to them, but cumulatively proved to be extraordinary to me.  

 

It’s not my birthday, I didn’t have surgery, and I haven’t gone through any serious event, just normal days.  The people in my life have shown their love to me in various ways that are unique to each of them.  

The gift of handmade gifts 
The gift of time
The gift of words
The gift of passing on their treasures to me  

 

The gift of real letters in the mail
The gift of prayers
The gift of laughter together
The gift of encouragement

I’m touched by their kindness and realize that God is blessing me beyond measure through the people around me.  In doing so, he’s showing me that he loves me more than I can comprehend.  I want to be that kind of person that God uses to bless someone, that they would feel his love through me, just like I’ve received. 

There’s a hymn titled Make Me a Blessing that came to mind as I wrote this, here are some of the lyrics:

  

Give as 'twas given to you in your need;

Love as the Master loved you;
Be to the helpless a helper indeed;
Unto your mission be true.


Make me a blessing,
Make me a blessing,
Out of my life
May Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O savior, I pray,
Make me a blessing to someone today.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I’d love to hear from you, leave me a comment and let me know the ways people around you have shown their love.  The images included in this post are free to you.  Please do not sell the actual image or include in digital collage sheets for sale.   You may link back to me if you use on your blog but it’s not necessary.

Thanks for stopping by today.