My Answer
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: While I’ve never committed a crime or been arrested, I’ve done lots of other things and don’t see how God could really love me, yet I hear it all the time – that Jesus loves even me. – D.G.
A: No matter how terrible our sins, God loves us. Were it not for the love of God, none of us would ever have a chance in the future life. The Bible tells us “that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8, NKJV). What a statement!
The promises of God’s love and forgiveness are real because His Word is real. The human language cannot adequately describe something so wonderful, but God’s Word is absolute. But while God loves the world, the world doesn’t necessarily love Him.
Until we actually accept God’s love and forgiveness, until we actually possess true peace with God, no one can describe its wonders. It’s not something that we do with our minds. The human mind isn’t capable of dealing with anything as great as the love of God. Our minds have difficulty explaining how a black cow can eat green grass and give white milk – but we drink and are nourished by it. Our minds can’t reason through all the intricate processes that take place when we plant a small seed that produces a huge vine bearing watermelons – but we eat and enjoy them! We can’t understand radio, but we listen. The mind can’t explain the electricity that creates light – but we know it’s there.
God’s love must be received by confessing our sin, putting faith in Him completely, and accepting His forgiveness of sin totally. When that happens, there isn’t any room for doubt. Put the Lord first in life and you will know His love.
(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)
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