“God loves you”… – 11 November 2009

…is a phrase which is alien to many people, no more profound than “ice cream is cold” or “Mongolia is far away”.

Vanessa and I met a man who seemed somewhat dour.  In conversation one day, it came up that I am a Christian and it wasn’t long before he told me about how he had suffered abuse at the hands of priests who were teachers in his school.  Yet he still says that he wants to know more about God, and this despite his experiences of the actions of God’s representatives which have not helped him to get to know God’s love.  The conversation didn’t end there, he was very interested to hear about how God has brought healing in my life from past hurts and he was interested to hear about exploring his questions on an Alpha course.

So what?

God really does love you – he couldn’t love you any more that he does already, and he won’t love you any less no matter what you do.  Allow that fact to sink in and respond as you want to respond.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3:16 [NIV]