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Where there is Love

by Jacque Watkins

It was a round table where we met…hearts wanting to learn and hearts wanting to share…

Ten weeks spent talking and learning…

And there was asking, and inquiring, and pursuing of THE TRUTH…

The truth of Him who loved us before the beginning of time…

Learning of Him who is before ALL things and of Him who holds ALL things together.

He holds our dreams and our questions, and the very cry of our hearts is upheld by His righteous right hand…

He knows our thoughts before we even think them, and has walked the miles of this life right beside…

He knows our present and our past and our future yet to come.

His love transcends our failure and has rescued us from death.

He is greater than our hearts and He knows ALL things.

He pursues, and woos, and lifts us up.

He embraces, and whispers in the darkness of our pain, “I love you…”

And it is His love that overwhelms…

And His love that overcomes…

And His love that remains for now and for ALL time.

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John 15:12
“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
 
John 13:34-35
“…Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
 

And they will know us by our love…our love for Him, and our love for one another.

Ah…to love as He has loved us.

That is the goal…

That is the charge…

And where there is LOVE, there are ALWAYS miracles…

And we all experienced just that, around that little round table.

May you feel His love, and lavish it on those around you this  day!

 

How have you experienced or shown God’s love lately? 

 

 

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Comments

  1. C Moore says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    God has been loving me lately through the prayers of my blog readers and sacrificial service of new acquaintances at church. I’m grateful He has given you the blessing of that community for giving and receiving His love. You and your blog are beautiful; I’m glad I stopped by from Ann V’s list today.

    Grace and peace to you in Jesus!

  2. C Moore says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    God has been loving me lately through the prayers of my blog readers and sacrificial service of new acquaintances at church. I’m grateful He has given you the blessing of that community for giving and receiving His love. You and your blog are beautiful; I’m glad I stopped by from Ann V’s list today.

    Grace and peace to you in Jesus!

  3. C Moore says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    God has been loving me lately through the prayers of my blog readers and sacrificial service of new acquaintances at church. I’m grateful He has given you the blessing of that community for giving and receiving His love. You and your blog are beautiful; I’m glad I stopped by from Ann V’s list today.

    Grace and peace to you in Jesus!

  4. Christina@toshowthemjesus says

    July 27, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    Indeed His love does overwhelm! Great post and great reminder of all that He is. Thanks for sharing!

  5. Denise J. Hughes says

    July 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    “…hearts wanting to learn and hearts wanting to share…”

    This yearning – to learn, to share – beckons us deeper into Him. What a wonderful image – gathered around a table.

    I’m so happy you’re blogging!

  6. Jacque Watkins says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    Thank you for stopping by and for your kind and generous words…

  7. Jacque Watkins says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    Yes! OVERWHELMED indeed!

  8. Jacque Watkins says

    July 27, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    *Thank you* friend…praying blessings to you and your family, and so excited for your new site on the way!

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