His love

Love. What does it mean? Why does it feel like everyone else has it but you? Everyone seems happy and content, but you. You've been searching all your life for it but just can't seem to find it. You've been thinking it's just hiding in the closet somewhere, just waiting for the time to come out and surprise you. But it hasn't happended yet...and you're wondering, if it hasn't come out already at this point, it never will. 

Let me tell you a story...

There was a king who reigned higher than any other king. His kingdom streched accross the whole land and he and his son ruled together with love. Not just any kind of love, a love that was even bigger than his kingdom. It was higher than the sky, deeper than any ocean, wider than this world, and longer than the road that his people has to walk on. Anytime his people went through famines, plagues, deaths, wars, he hurt for them. He mourned as his people mourned, rejoiced as his people rejoiced, and was there as his people needed help.

One morning, the king rose just like any other morning and he got word that his kingdom was about to go under attack. He immediately warned the armies to get ready for something big. This was not going to be like any other battle his people would have to fight. It was going to be beyond them and he knew they couldn't do it on their own. So he called his son in and got him ready to fight. He gave his son his own armor and his own sword to fight.

As the rival army approached, the king's army got in position. They would be ready for the attack. Just as the offending army approached, something happended that no one expected. The king's son, riding on his horse named Glory road in ahead of them, with sword in hand, ready to fight. He had no fear because he would do anything for his people. And in that moment, it meant going before them in the battle and being what they needed him to be. He gave his own life and won the victory. 

Word got back to the king that they had won the battle. He rejoiced that the battle had been won, but he weeped that it was to the expense of his own son. He knew what had to happen to win, but he had to do what must be done to save his people. He had to give his only son for his people because his love for them was so great. 

He mourned for three days until he got great news. His son had risen from the dead and had come to reign at his right side. He rejoiced and through a huge celebration for the whole kingdom. And forever would his son be with his people because he won the battle for them. He was so great that he gave his life for the people he so greatly loved. 

This story is a true story. The king that reigned the great kindgom is God and His son is Jesus Christ. The battle won was the battle of our souls with Satan. He thinks he can try to win us over, but Jesus went before us in this battle and won. Jesus gave His life for us because He thought we were worth it. He loved us so much to do whatever was necessary to help us win. 

But the great news of all of this is not that He died while saving us. The great news is that He defeated death. He rose and He lives in us! He was so great that even death could not hold him! The same Jesus that had the power to raise from the dead, the same Jesus who had the power to win the battle for us lives in us. 

Jesus loved you enough to litterally give His life for you. He thought you were worth the pain that would come along with it, you were worth it all. He knew all that you would do in your life, how much you would fail, how imperfect you would be, and yet He still loved you enough to die for you. That is the ultimate love ever. 

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." -Romans 5:8. 

THAT is love. And you can have that love by believing in Him and trusting Him that He is good. You can have that love by striving to live the perfect life He lived while He was here, on earth. 

His love is greater that you could ever imagine. And now knowing this great love, you can't say you aren't loved. Because you are. You are loved way more than you could ever fathom. And this great love is more than enough to cover what you are going through. There is hope because He is there with you, holding your hand every step you take. And every time you fall, He's there to help pick you back up again and help you on your way. You are never alone because the love of God is always with you and will never, ever leave you.