He Wants You to Know

 What if you could slow life down? What if you get your mind to be still for a few moments? What if you could block out the distractions and press your spirit closer to God? What if you could get so still before Him that you knew He was present in that moment? What if you heard each whisper from His mouth? What if He said to you, "I want you to know ...."

God wants you to know you are loved beyond your comprehension. Rom 8:35-39. You are loved on your best days when you do everything right. You are still loved on your worst days when you sin rebelliously even though you know better. You are not loved more on the one than the other day. The depths of His love is unfathomable. Every other love pales in comparison. His love is perfect, unconditional, and enduring. God wants you to know today that His love toward you is not earned. It was His choice. It was His idea. John 3:16, Romans 5:8 You are loved beyond measure. Will you accept that love and let that form the foundation from which you build your life. 

He also wants you to know you can be forgiven. It does not matter what you have done. Such horrible things that you cannot forgive yourself. Such wicked behavior you have kept it secret. You cannot even speak of it to those closest to you. Even though you live with constant guilt, shame, remorse, and under condemnation, forgiveness is available to you. It does not matter what you have done. He is willing to pardon past and present trespasses. Ps 103:12, I John 1:9 His forgiveness is there for the asking. Jesus died to remove that sin. To remove the guilt, shame, and condemnation. We just have to ask Him for it in repentance. 

He also wants you to know you were created with intelligent design. You are not a mistake no matter the circumstances of your conception. God had you in mind. You are also created with purpose. God wants you to know that your life has meaning. That He fashioned you with an assignment in mind. It is your job to seek God for that calling on your life. You may think you have made too many mistakes and that you are too old as life passes you by. It is not too late to start with God. To find a purpose where you are planted. It could be in less than pleasant circumstances. Incarcerated. Homebound due to poor health. Isolated and lonely. In an abusive environment. God can reveal purpose to you. You can become an intercessor. Your testimony can help others battling what you have endured. You can love people others neglect. Your life has purpose and meaning. Ask Him to show you what to do. 

He wants you to know that even if you have failed, you are not a failure. The Bible is filled with people who failed and yet God still used them. He used a prostitute named Rahab. He used an adulterer and murderer in King David. He used an impulsive hot tempered man named Peter. He used a religious terrorist who murdered Christians named Paul. You are not defined by your failures. You are defined by who God says you are. If you have trusted Jesus as your Savior, you're redeemed and part of His family. You are not a quitter. God put valuable stuff in your life like perseverance and faith to keep trying. 

He wants you to know that life is hard and life is fragile. Painful moments surface. Death happens. People can wound you deeply. In all of that, God is the place we can run and hide. He is the place we can find strength to get through the hard days and long nights. God is always available to help. Psalm 46:1, Ps 50:15 When life gets difficult, God wants us to know that He will not leave us or forsake us. Joshua 1:9 

These are just a few of the things God wants us to know as we journey through life. Maybe one of these things really hit home. Maybe one or more is just what you needed to make it through the day, the night, the trial, the pain, and despair. He just wanted you know He is there and He cares.