You Are Enough

I’m in my forties, and one thing I wish I’d known when I was a teenager is

that it really is true when people say God loves us just as we are. We

don’t have to earn His approval. In the book of Isaiah, God was speaking to

the Israelites, but He is also speaking to us today through these same

words. Isaiah 43:4 says that we are precious and honored in God’s sight,

and He loves us. Thankfully, God’s favor isn’t based on what we do. Since

the first humans went their own way against God, we are all sinful. We can

never be good enough. We can never do enough. We can never be perfect

enough. It’s just not possible. As humans, we are all flawed. But the

wonderful news is that we don’t have to be good enough…because Jesus is.

Jesus lived in perfect obedience to God the Father. Because Jesus is fully

God and fully human, and He never did wrong, He was able to pay for our

wrongdoing by dying on the cross and rising from the dead for us. The Bible

says, For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that

whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John

3:16). The love God has for us is powerful! His love can move mountains,

heal broken hearts, and transform lives (Colossians 3:12). And His love for

us is just because we are His! He longs to show us His love and be a part

of our livesjust as we are, right where we are. You may ask yourself, But

what about those little flaws and imperfections I havenot to mention all

the big flaws? Don’t they change things? The wonderful answer is NO! God

knows everything about you, and your sins and shortcomings do not diminish

His love in any way! Romans 5:8 says, But God demonstrates his own love

for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Because

His love is not based on what we do but on what Jesus has done, we can rest

in this assurance. ⦠Leslie L. McKee ⦠Have you ever questioned whether God

really loves you? Lots of people feel this wayeven people who have been

Christians for a long time. You can bring this to Jesus in prayer. He won’t

be offended. You are God’s precious, beloved child, and He doesn’t give up

on you. ⦠Have you put your trust in Jesus? Romans 10:9 says, If you

declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that

God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Since you are precious

and honored in my sight, and because I love you… Isaiah 43:4 (NIV)

Read Verses:

John 17:26; Romans 8:31-Romans 8:39; 1 John 4:19; Isaiah 43:4