You Were Loved Before You Were Born
You Were Loved Before You Were Born
…understanding God’s unconditional love for you
Do you know that you were loved by God before you were born… before you had a chance to please him by your behavior?
I’m talking about unconditional love.
To understand this kind of love it might help to consider the love of a parent. If you are a parent you'll get this.
Unconditional Love
When does a parent first love the child? When it's born? When it becomes viable in the womb? When it was conceived?
Most parents tell me that they loved their child even before conception. They loved the child even when it was a hope or a dream in their mind.
I can tell you when a parent doesn’t first love their child. It wasn't when the child performed well for them. Some parents might wait a lifetime for that!
Think of the first year of a child...lots of diapers and late night feedings. Not much performance to get excited about there.
Or think as they grow...all of those household chores and lawnmowings that they never did or did well. Imagine a parent that withheld their love waiting for their child to reach a certain level of achievement.
No, a child is loved before they perform for their parents. They are loved in spite of their performance.
god’s unconditional love
If we, as humans, can offer unconditional love for our children...how much more can God? The Bible tells us this...
Long before he laid down earth's foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!) He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving by the hand of his beloved Son. Ephesians 1:4-6, The Message
To understand your inherent value requires understanding that God loves you apart from what you do. Period. You are loved by God simply because he created you. You are an expression of his mind and heart.
Let that sink in and stop protesting by saying "but what about...". No, it doesn’t matter what you’ve done or what’s been done to you. God’s love is unconditional
To learn more about God’s unconditional love, check out my book, “Healing the Hurts of Your Past” (see below) and “Starting Over.”
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