Ever Loved, Ever Loving
The warmth of His love is always present—step into the fellowship that satisfies.
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Abide Above – “Loved, to Love”
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God has not withheld a single spiritual blessing from us—He has lavished them all upon us in Christ. At the heart of this generosity is His love. It isn’t a love we’re meant to admire from a distance or strive to earn. It’s a love that has been poured into us, that now defines us, that frees us to live and love in return.
Christ didn’t simply die so we could be forgiven; He died to end our history in the flesh and usher us into a brand-new identity—one that is united with Him. We are now in fellowship with the One who is not only Love itself, but also our very Life. The Father brought us into this union so that His love might not only be understood but experienced moment by moment.
There’s a difference between having your heart won and having it satisfied. Some believers have encountered the beauty of Jesus’ humility but have yet to rest in the delight of His ongoing presence. A heart truly won by Christ cannot be satisfied without Christ. And this is the love that keeps us—He continually ministers from the Father’s right hand, using His Word to protect our communion with Him and draw us back when we wander.
The issue is never God’s distance but our drift. And His love gently restores the flow of fellowship when our hearts align once more. His Word serves not only as instruction but as a channel of relational intimacy—a reminder that we are not only loved, but called to love, because Love Himself lives in us.
Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I loved you before time began. I chose you to be holy and blameless in My sight, not by your striving, but by placing you in My Son. I ended your old story at the cross and began a new one—crafted in grace, empowered by My Spirit, and secured in union with Christ at My right hand.
You belong to Me. Not just as a recipient of My mercy, but as one bound to Me in life. I did not simply win your heart—I made My home in it. And now, I am your satisfaction, your peace, your portion. When your heart wavers, it’s not because I’ve moved. It’s because you've looked elsewhere. But even then, I whisper again: I am still here. Still yours. Still enough.
My Word is not a ladder to climb but a cord of communion. When you treasure it, you treasure Me. I use it to guard your heart and keep our fellowship sweet. My desire is not that you would try harder to love Me, but that you would rest more fully in the love I’ve already poured into you. That love—My love—is the source of every expression of love that flows back to Me or out to others.
So come close. Not to be cleaned, but to commune. Not to prove, but to partake. I am Love. And I am your Life.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:3–6, Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:6–11, Colossians 3:1–4, John 17:23, 1 John 4:16–19, Song of Songs 6:3, Romans 5:5, Hebrews 10:14, John 14:23, Psalm 119:11, 1 Peter 1:23, Hebrews 4:16
Real-Life Analogy
It’s like walking into a warm room on a cold day. You don’t have to work to feel the heat—it envelops you the moment you step inside. You didn’t create the warmth, but you do experience it when you come near. The longer you stay, the more it seeps into your bones and softens the chill you carried in.
In the same way, we don’t generate the love of God—it’s already present, already full. But when we step into the awareness of our union with Christ, His love warms the heart, quiets the mind, and flows out in affection for others. So when irritation rises, or someone’s coldness makes you want to shut down, simply pause and say to the Lord within, “I trust You to love through me right now, not by my effort, but by Your indwelling life.” His love never stops radiating—it only waits for you to yield and receive.
Prayer of Confidence
Father, thank You that Your love isn’t something I have to chase—it’s already mine in Christ. You’ve blessed me with every spiritual blessing, and none is greater than the gift of being loved by You, through union with Your Son. I rest in the truth that my old self was crucified with Christ, and now He lives in me—Your very Love alive within.
Today, I walk not as one needing to earn or prove anything, but as one enveloped in Your affection. Let Your love find expression through me—not as a duty, but as a delight that flows from our fellowship. I praise You for Your unchanging devotion. You are Love, and You are my Life.