Day 213
Isaiah 43:l
"But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, 0 Jacob, and He that formed thee, 0 Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine."
God loves each of His own in a special way. He was speaking to the nation of Israel when He said "O Jacob." He referred to all of them as one person. It was because of His relationship and covenant with Jacob, who was later named Israel, that the whole nation became special to Him. Let us notice how lovingly He speaks to them. "Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine."
Now let us consider the fact that the whole body of Christ is special to God, because of His relationship with Jesus, His son. Before He left the earth, Jesus prayed that the world would see that God loved his disciples as much as He loved Jesus. What would God do for Jesus? He would do the same for us. Let us take hold of that and let go of all our fears.
The Bible says in Romans 8 that if God gave Jesus for us, He obviously would not hesitate to give us all things. We should pause and let our specialness to God sink in. May we receive the Father's love and be energized by it. There is a reason to live, a reason to love and a reason to give our everything and make our lives count on this earth.
I receive God's love for me. I will live my life on earth in response to His love by making my life count.