What could have happened?

Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.” – Genesis 20:1-2

Have you ever thought what would have happened regarding the promise (Isaac) if Sarah was intimate with Abimelech?

A Glimpse of God's Heart

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. Genesis 3:21(KJV)

God’s heart for you is full of love, much more than you can ever imagine.

The scripture recorded that we are what we think, and this truth is what qualifies God to be called LOVE.

Have you ever wondered while you’re still alive, in spite of all  you have been through?

Have you ever asked your-self, why you didn’t drop dead while you lived and behaved contrary to God ways and precept?

The answers is simple, His love for you is stronger than all the forces of the devil asking for your life due to your mistakes.

Many of us struggle in our daily walk with God not because the devil’s devices  against us are too powerful, on the contrary, we struggle because we do not fully comprehend the gravity of God’s love for us. And one of the reasons we do not understand the depth of His love for us can be said to be because of our shallow understanding and interpretation of the word love. Majority of us sees and defines love according to how we feel and that’s why when we’re going through a challenging time, we are quick to conclude that God doesn’t love us or has turned His back on us. But a glimpse into the heart of God shows something totally different.

In Genesis 3: 21, I discover something so amazing about the heart of God. The scripture recorded that, in spite of the fact that Adam and Eve handed over to the devil, by their act of disobedience  that which He had placed under their stewardship, He killed a goat and covered their nakedness. Friend this is so amazing! It’s amazing not because the goat skin  He used to shield their nakedness was any better than the covering they once had while in obedience to Him,  but because it exposed  the state of  His heart toward them, and from this act, we saw that He truly cared.    

Many times we struggle to stay in fellowship and in obedience to Him because we depend too much  on the level and strength of our own love for Him to serve Him. But here is something you need to know; in order to serve Him, you need a complete revelation of His love for you. A revelation of how much He loves you will keep you glued to Him much more than you realize. Peter swore to stand with Him during His time of trial, but he failed. Peter was sincere and was willing to stand by Him, but his love for the Master was not strong enough to aid him to do so. But years later, after Jesus’s death and resurrection, the same Peter was crucified for the sake of the gospel of the same man he denied three times within a very short space of time; Mark 14:29 &31, 54,  Mark 14:66-72. The reason Peter could go ahead and die for the gospel years after denying  Jesus was because he now had a complete revelation of how much He loved him.

                                                      Facts

·         Your understanding Of God’s love for you affects your level of  boldness before Him

·         Your revelation of God’s love for you determines what you would believe Him for

·         Your level of loyalty and obedience towards His word and leadings is affected by your knowledge of His love for you

·         Your attitude towards life and your response towards people are determined by how well you understand His love for you.

Prayer:

Oh God, give me a glimpse of your heart for me, and help me to understand the length, breadth, height and depth of Your love for me, in Jesus name!