God wants to make Himself known to us so that we may find perfect joy and delight in Him. He wants our confidence and love so that we are completely comfortable with His indwelling presence; enjoying Him, and enjoying His love. It is possible to be a child of God and truly love the Lord, and not know God's attitude toward you. Many of God's dear children think that God is continually displeased with them, or at least disappointed in them. We think our many faults and failures, can somehow stop God from loving us. Regardless of what we may think about ourselves, God takes pleasure in His people. The Bible says, "The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear (worship) Him, in those that hope in His mercy." (Psalm 147:11)
This is the chief aim of man: to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. To enjoy God, two things are essential:
(1) We must know and believe He loves us.
(2) We must love Him.
We must become convinced of the following relative to our relationship with the Father God:
1) He sees us in Christ, and He loves us.
2) His love is Sovereign.
3) His love is Eternal.
4) His love is Personal.
5) His love is Unconditional.
6) His love is Unchanging.
7) We do not know His love by our circumstances.
8) We know His love by Christ's death on the cross.
9) We know His love by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
10) He wants to deliver us from the bondage of fear.
10) He wants to deliver us from the bondage of fear.
11) His truth sets us free.
God loves each of us as if there were only one of us. (Augustine)
