Ephesians 2:4 - 5 “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, (5.) Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)”
Beloved have you ever set down and pondered in your heart how much God loves you? Well if you are saved you have always been loved of God. I find so many people who confess “I have loved God all my life” well an in-depth study of God’s word will prove you absolutely wrong, how could you love God if you are (in a lost state) at enmity with God which all mankind is before they are saved. Romans 8:7 “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God...” therefore anyone who says they have loved God all of their life is simply wrong. Now as we look on the other side of this subject those that have been saved, are saved, or are going to be saved, are loved of God and has been loved of God for all eternity; that’s right all eternity. This must be understood first and foremost, God is eternal and He never changes, He never adds any thought, or changes any thought, He knew all things before the world was created. God’s love for us is eternal and He loved us before He created the world. Some will deny this but they are wrong. Notice what Paul says in our text scripture “…for his great love wherewith he loved us…” He loved us putting that love in a past tense form making us ask when did this love start, it started before the world was created; please remember God cannot change “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8. So just how great is the love of God? God’s love is so great that it cannot be matched. Since God loved us before the world was created then it must be a great love indeed. Before we were born God loved us, and after we were born and living a life of enmity against God, and while we were dead in sin God still loved us, (Even when we were dead in sins…” verse 5. How great is the love of God, He loved us while we were sinners and He carried His plan through and saved some of us regardless of our sinful actions and enmity against Him. However this is not the end of God’s love because this love never ends no matter what we do even after salvation. That’s right even if we turn against God He will still love us, even if we fail to attend church God will still love us, no matter what we do after salvation we cannot be separated from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus Romans 8:35 – 39. Please remember God cannot change Hebrews 6:17 “Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:” God showed us, that is those who are saved (…the heirs of promise…) that His will is immutable or unchangeable in any way so that we can trust and depend on Him that His love will never change no matter what we do in this life. Therefore we as Christians can have total confidence that God has an eternal love that cannot end, ever. Please also understand the love of God and the pleasing of God are two different things. God’s love is eternal but God being pleased with us is another matter. While God will love us no matter what we do in this life He will not always be pleased with us, we can only please God by doing His blessed will like attending church or living a life consistent with His biblical will. Beloved God’s love is so great He sent His own beloved Son in the form of a man to die for our sins so His love could be complete. Beloved next time you want to think about God think about the love He had on us not because we were good people but that He elected to love many of this world’s sinners and bless them with salvation from eternal damnation. God’s love is indeed great and we can count on the very fact that no matter what it will never end. Our love for one another may end but the love of God is too great and wonderful to ever end.
This is a Landmark Sovereign Grace Baptist Blog. "Teaching The Truths Of God's Holy Script"
Meet Pastor Johnson
- Pastor Randy Johnson
- Texarkana, Texas, United States
- I am the Pastor of the Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church in Texarkana, Texas
Pastor Randy Johnson
Sovereign Grace Missionary Baptist Church
I would like to welcome you to my blog. It is my purpose to bring glory to the glorious name of my Saviour Jesus Christ. It is my hope and prayer that you are saved from eternal damnation if not please read the following scriptures.
Acts 8:35-38 "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. (36.) And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? (37.) And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (38.) And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."
Acts 16:30-31 "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? (31.) And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
Acts 8:35-38 "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. (36.) And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? (37.) And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (38.) And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him."
Acts 16:30-31 "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? (31.) And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."