‘Accept one another, then just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring Praise to God.’ – Romans 15:7
There are so many ideas about love and acceptance these days.
In the movies, you need to make sure that everyone likes you by dressing better and changing your appearance. On social media, we learn again that if your photos are better and more interesting than the others you are going to get more “likes” and “followers”. Only THEN are you accepted and loved, but unfortunately this is all superficial, filtered and false.
Jesus, however, offers another way to be loved and accepted.
The Bible tells us of how God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
God loves with a love that is nowhere to be found but with Him. He gives us a love that restores our broken hearts and won’t break us like everything else does. God gives us a love that is worth more than anything in the world and you only have to be yourself to receive it.
We are accepted unconditionally because we believe only in Jesus — so undeservedly only by grace! This is the best type of acceptance and love you will ever experience. I invite you to participate in this by accepting Jesus and following Him and His perfect ways. Experience life and love like you never have before, as God intended from the beginning.
Do you accept Him?
Accepted and Loved
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love, and for accepting me as a part of Your family through Jesus. I humbly ask You, Lord for the strength to rest in your love and to live as Jesus lived so that I can experience life the way you intended. I ask all this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Challenge: Write a short reflection on what you think is the biggest challenge people face when it comes to accepting Jesus and experiencing His love.
