Jesus loves me.. this I know

The Bible in many ways is a RULE BOOK FOR LIFE, but beyond the Bible lists of Dos and Don’ts I find JESUS LOVES ME.  Not actually beyond this but wrapped around these rules for life is the truth Jesus loves me.  
The Bible also includes many great and powerful acts of God ..

In the Old Testament there was..

• The Big Bang aka Creation 
• The Big Boat aka Ark and The Big Flood
• The Big Boy.. Goliath defeated by a Shepherd Boy
• The Big Fish (aka Jaws.. the prequel ) that swallowed up Jonah
• The Big Crossing of the Red Sea on Dry Land
• The Big Cats (aka Lions) and the un-eaten Daniel​​

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In the Gospels Jesus ..

• turned water into wine,
• healed the blind, the sick, and even
• raised Lazarus from the dead.
• walked on water, and
• rose from the dead after being crucified for our sins

​but.. with all these jaw dropping miracles they all are just very loud clanging cymbals with the great truth Jesus loves me and He loves you! 

Jesus loves me, this is know.. cute Sunday School song, but.. why would the creator of this world love?  It’s a miracle. 

While It is nearly impossible to get to know the preacher in any modern day big church (no knock on big) but in contrast our omniscient, omnipresent creator is involved with His creation to the point where all the above mentioned miracles and all the details in between occurring from Genesis 1 through this moment is NOT indifferent to His creation, though mankind often walks the other way, God is always there.  <-- side note: I just completed a 72 word run-on sentence of truth.

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The words in our Bibles shout the truth of a personal God who loves us enough to send His us his son. From the Old Testament stories of providence, to the gospels of Jesus Christ, to the Acts of the first church, to the Revelations to John of what is to come... these are all LOVE STORIES from a loving God! 

​An indifferent God would not be so involved or patient with mankind and it's often prone to wonder actions of free will.

So In this 24/7 world of distractions from our creator, let’s realize JESUS LOVES US, and live out in response God's two greatest commandments.  Love the Lord your God will all your heart, soul, and mind and others as yourself. 

Jesus love me this I know! Go figure!  Peace be Still!  Jesus love me this I know!  The rest is details.

Jeff (Jesus loves me this I know) Larson

sidepoint: I bought a coffee coaster that says.. Jesus loves you, BUT I'm His favorite. While this is of course not true ( He loves us all the same ) but I thought it was a cute smirky coaster.

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