God is communicating his unfailing love for us through his Word. His suffering on the cross fulfills this truth. God passionately suffered for our redemption because he truly loves us and desires our companionship. The Psalms say "he rescued me because he delights in me" and Jesus says in John's Gospel "No one can take my life from me. I lay down my life voluntarily."
As God is communicating this message of love and how he demonstrated this great love toward us on the cross, he is communicating his heart to our heart. Why? Merely so we can know about him and his love? No. His desire is not that we merely know the facts of the message but so we will know him personally, relate to him and experience him in love and oneness that goes beyond our mind's ability to fully comprehend. His words are intended to bless us emotionally so that we enjoy him in a very rich way, just as our words of love toward one another are not merely intended to convey the facts but are intended to let the other person feel loved and experience our heart toward them.
The greatest blessing any day is the joyful assurance and experience of God's love and presence. Hear the truth with your heart as you pray for God to enlighten your heart with how great his love is for you. As the Psalmist says in Psalm 27, "My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "LORD, I am coming." With this we begin to rest in the embrace of his love and enjoy his presence.
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