Worshipping God as Love Changes Our Perspective
Throughout Scripture, we see a God who deeply loves us.
Within God’s covenant relationship with the Israelites, the Lord says, “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed" (Isaiah 54:10).
The Psalmist says in Psalm 86:15, “But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” And in Psalm 136:26, “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.”
In fact, John says in 1 John 4:7-8 that God is love. His ultimate expression of love was to send Jesus, His only son, to live among sinful humanity and to ultimately die for our sins.
What happens when we truly, from deep down in our hearts, worship God as the One who loves us with a deep, unending love – an unconditional love that forgives, comforts, restores, guides, and empowers. A love that always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres - a love that never fails.
Wow! God loves us with that kind of love. You see, as we grow in our worship of God, the reality of who He is sinks deeper into our minds and hearts. We are changed by the knowledge of who God is as it moves beyond a cognitive acknowledgement to a heartfelt conviction.
God’s love says that you and I are completely, unconditionally, irrevocably accepted by God.
Now, how does that knowledge influence the way we live and lead?
Let’s take a look at a story from John 13. In this story, Jesus did the unthinkable…again.