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Do you believe Jesus loves you? Have you felt or experienced His love for you?
What the Bible Says – Does Jesus Love You?:
First let’s look at what scriptures say (See Scriptures 1-5 Jesus Loves You).
1) In John 3:16 and Romans 5:7-8; scriptures explain that Jesus died for us even when we were sinners. And yes, He died for you. To be willing to die for our loved ones takes a special kind of love.
2) In Matthew 11:28-30; Scriptures describe that we can find rest in Jesus and give our burdens to Him. He is gentle and humble in heart and is always there for us.
3) In John 14:18 and Deuteronomy 13:6; Scriptures say Jesus will never leave you or forsake you. He will always be there for you.
4) In John 14:27; Scriptures explain that Jesus leaves us peace. He does not give us as the world gives. He gives peace.
5) In Romans 8:35-39; Scriptures say that nothing can separate us from the love of God – not even trouble or hardship, or persecution or famine, or nakedness or danger or sword, or death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Personal Testimony:
I didn’t believe or feel that Jesus loved me for at least 5 years after being born again. I can remember being in church and saying that I believed Jesus is Lord worthy of all praise, but didn’t believe He loved me. I’m sure that growing up with no visible love had a strong effect on me and always will.
The first 5 or so years of my salvation was Jesus bringing all the hurts in my past up to the surface and dealing with them. I was taught never to cry and I held everything in. Jesus taught me how to cry it all out. I can see now that He made me go through that for my own good, but I surely couldn’t see that then.
I can’t name a particular moment when I realized Jesus does love me. It was a long and difficult process. But I can say that now I do know Jesus loves me. He has proven it over and over again.
If you don’t believe Jesus loves you, rest assured there will come a day when you do. You may want to try not looking at your worldly life, but look at your spiritual life. JESUS DOES LOVE YOU! Don’t give up on that fact. Be patient and allow Jesus to prove that to you.
PDF: Does Jesus Love You?
See: Jesus Loves and Leads Bible Study Worksheet
See: Part 2 #2. Why Did They Crucify Jesus?
Also See: Part 2 #11. Does God Really Lead Us?
See: Part 3 #1. A Prayer for Faith
See: Free Bible Study Worksheets
Also See: Part 3 – List of Prayers
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