Tag: presence
Love God
“Love God” by Kirk Hunt
We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 KJV
On the Cross, Jesus gave the final atonement for sin. His sacrifice tore the Veil of Separation. Jesus repaired the rift that separated sinful man from Holy God.
What motivated all of this sacrifice and transformation? Love. We could not go to God, so He came to us. It is that simple. It is that easy.
His love is complete. His love is pure. His love is perfect.
No matter where you are today. No matter what happened yesterday. No matter what comes tomorrow.
God loves you. Completely. Purely. Perfectly.
Come close to Him. Feel the fond peace of His heart. Rest in the tender safety of His arms.
You can not earn His love, but He gives it all the same. You can never deserve His love, but He delights in you anyway. All you need to do is respond.
Your love might be incomplete. Your love may be impure. Your love could be imperfect.
He knows how you are. Still, He loves you. His arms are stretched out to the worst of sinners. His arms and heart are open even to you. It is that simple. It is that easy.
God loves you. Don’t ask. Don’t tell. Just love Him back.
Think : God loves me.
Pray: “Lord, I accept Your love for me.”
Copyright © August 2010, Kirk Hunt
You Are Not Forgotten
“You Are Not Forgotten” by Kirk Hunt
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Isaiah 49:15 KJV
Among the swirling galaxies and streaming pulsars, He listens for a single voice. Legions of angels come and go, but He anticipates a single face. Among the billions of souls that fill the earth, God is especially concerned with you, by name and fingerprint.
With all that calls to God, He has reserved a part of Himself for a precious child. Despite all that swirls through the infinite, He has a special focus on a single soul. No matter what else is happening, you have priority with God.
It doesn’t matter that someone else disappointed you. The track record of some mere human has nothing to do with Him. You are at the center of His love. You are an ongoing concern to eyes that never sleep or slumber.
Perhaps you are tired. Maybe you are hurting. You could be confused.
God has time to give rest to your soul. He will stop to sooth your hurts. Patiently, He will answer your questions.
You are not forgotten. He listens for your voice. He will be especially delighted to see your face.
Think : God loves me. He loves me more than even I can know.
Pray: “Lord, I accept the rest and restoration of Your love.”
Copyright © July 2010, Kirk Hunt
Quietly Awesome
“Quietly Awesome” by Kirk Hunt
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 46:10 KJV
Find a quiet spot. Sit down. Turn off all of the phones, displays and electronic gizmos. Just sit in the quiet of a gentle breeze and listen as the birds chirp contentedly to God.
It is in the quiet moments that God is especially God. He doesn’t need the 24 hour news cycle. You can see and hear His power and exaltedness in the rustle of grass or the warmth of a summer afternoon.
You have a part to play in the building of God’s Kingdom on earth. As important as your faithful work is, God is exalted despite it, not because of it. God will be exalted in the minds and hearts of men because of who He is, not because of what we do.
Take an opportunity to simply spend time with Him. Not in the stunning majesty of His awesomeness, but in the peaceful stillness of His quietness. While He is always more than we can know, he makes a place and space where we can see Him in calm and stillness.
Take the time to watch a sunset or doze in a sunbeam. The quiet peacefulness you hear is God’s glory and power. Watch him be exalted in the quiet stillness
Think : God is exalted, especially in the quiet moments
Pray: “Lord, Help me to see You in stillness and calm.”
Copyright © June 2010, Kirk Hunt