The Father Himself Loves You — Basilea Schlink

God lives and works today. He created this world out of love for us, His children, so that we would rejoice in it and love Him in return. Yet how many of us take time to thank Him for His love? Today's meditation by Basilia Schling tells what a difference this can make to God and to our own happiness.

God's Love and the Beauty of Creation

How we grieve God's heart because we don't love Him, because we ignore Him, or love Him only half-heartedly. God is a Father of love. He has planned every lovely thing for us, the sunshine, the trees, meadows, mountains and lakes.

Yes, all the beauty of the earth and the sky. And He waits, like any earthly father, to see if His children find pleasure in what He has done for them, if they thank Him, and if their love for Him grows greater.

Creation Praises God While Christians Remain Silent

But our Heavenly Father, who created us and loves us with such an unspeakable love, waits in vain. From whom does He ever receive thanks and praise? The birds sing their songs of praise, the flowers bloom to His glory.

But we, His children, who are also His creation, remain silent. Even we who call ourselves Christians give little praise to Him. However, if we would begin to thank God for everything that He does for us, for the roof over our heads, our daily bread, or just because He continually brings us new joys, we would become happier and even be drawn closer to Him.

Thankfulness Draws the Heart Toward God

Why? Because a thankful heart has no room for sadness and despair. Thankfulness and praise draw us closer to our Heavenly Father. But our ungratefulness only hurts Him. How often we're ashamed when we've been so ungrateful to our parents, who've loved us so dearly, and who've sacrificed so much for us.

The Grief Caused by Ingratitude

We see how our ungratefulness has hurt them, and are usually quickly sorry for this. Shouldn't we be then ashamed and brokenhearted because of our ingratitude towards our Heavenly Father? How we sadden His heart because we so seldom show Him our love and thankfulness for His sacrificial love.

Beginning Again With Thanksgiving

Let's make a new start today. Let's thank God the Father for all things, great and small, pleasant or even unpleasant. Then we shall be drawn close to His heart. We shall bring Him happiness, and in return, He'll make us happier than we ever could imagine.

This program by Basilia Schlink has come to you from the little land of Canaan. If you would like a free leaflet by the same author, please write to God Lives and Works Today, 9849 North 40th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85028 -4099.

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