Just recently I was tidying my office and going through some cards and papers. I have kept cards and letters to Ray and myself from our sons and also from each other. I wanted to keep the cards from over the years so that I could have them as a record of what we had said to each other. As I went through some of them recently, I was astounded at the love Ray had for me. Of course, I knew he loved me and I loved him, but to see his adoring words on paper was so very special. Tears came to my eyes as I realised afresh just how much my husband had loved me and I loved him. He is no longer here to tell me how much he loves me – so it was wonderful to read them again. I also read the amazing cards that my two sons gave us through the years – it was such a blessing to read each one. However, it was two cards from my son, Aidan, that made me weep with tears of joy. His beautiful and wonderful words of love touched my heart again and again. He has a wonderful gift of being able to lay his emotions out in display within his words. He talked about how much he loved us both and how he appreciated the childhood he had through the years. He spoke too about how he wanted to be a man like his dad and how he felt he had the best mum and dad in the world. His beautiful words reduced me to tears. I am so glad I kept these cards.
My son’s love for Ray and I displayed in his card is just a small reflection of our Heavenly dad’s love for us. We are all loved unconditionally. Ray and I were not the best parents in the world, but we did try to be. We didn’t always get it right, in fact at times we both had to apologise to our sons for getting it wrong, but despite our failures, our sons both love us without conditions. That is worth more than gold. The wonderful truth is that we are all loved unconditionally. Our God pours out his love over us every second of every day. His loving words are spoken in the Bible as well as whispered to each of us – the still small voice is not just for a few – it’s for all of us.
Can I encourage you to re-read his words like I did with Aidan’s – it will reduce you to tears to know how much you are loved. If we really knew how much we were loved by God, it would change us completely. We would never be the same again. Read the words of Jesus when he says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” Or what about reading 1 John 3:1 – which says, “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God – and that is what we are!” Or what Jesus says in John 15:9, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” Or what about verse 15, “I no longer call you servants…. but instead I call you friends.” Then verse 16, “You did not choose me, but I chose you….” We are loved so much – let’s read God’s incredible words in the Bible and let them bring tears of joy to your heart. There is no one more loved than you. Listen to the Lord’s still small voice – you are valuable and precious. Hear him say in Isaiah 43:1, “You are mine.”
There is no doubt about it – let’s sing and rejoice with tears of joy as the Lord whispers, “My child I adore you!” Let’s eat and believe the words he speaks to each of us.
