Day 2 You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret and skillfully wrought in the lowest …
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22300.003 God Is Love
Day 3 God is love. (1 John 4:8, 16) “God is love.” But what is love? The word for “love” used in this Scripture is translated agape in the original Greek. As distinct from the other Greek words often translated “love” in English, agape, is unselfish, self-giving, generous and kind. It is a pure love …
22300.004 Created in God’s Image
Day 4 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in …
22300.005 Adam in the First Garden
Day 5 And they [Adam and Eve] heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. (Genesis 3:8) In the beginning, God put Adam and Eve in the Garden of …
22300.006 God Loved the World … and Gave His Son
Day 6 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) God longs to be with us. His heart desires intimacy. He wants us to live in the wholeness and fulfillment that life with Him provides. But, …
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22300.007 God Really Is Love
Day 7 God is love. (1 John 4:8, 16) We had this verse a few days ago, but since it is twice repeated in Scripture, it seemed good to repeat it here as well. How did I come to write 40 Days of God’s Love? How did I begin to realize God was not like …
22300.008 Love in Our Language
Day 8 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him. (John 1:18) In heaven, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit live together in perfect harmony. The Trinity desires that this same perfect togetherness—this same …
22300.009 The Compassion of Christ
Day 9 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. …
22300.010 Desired with Lovingkindness
Day 10 The LORD has appeared of old to me saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” (Jeremiah 31:3) With lovingkindness, God draws us to Himself. As amazing as it sounds, God who created the universe wants to be with you. Regardless of your position …
22300.011 Change Your Mind
Day 11 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? (Romans 2:4) “The goodness of God leads you to repentance.” Another translation reads: “God’s kindness leads you toward repentance” (NIV). God’s nature of lovingkindness makes a way for repentance. But …