1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We're glad to 2 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: have you listening with us. Today's topic is on God's 3 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 1: huge heart for You. We'll return with the devotional after 4 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: a brief message from our sponsors. God's heart for you 5 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: is huge, written and read by Kelly Glary, And that 6 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 1: you may come to know practically through personal experience the 7 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge without experience. 8 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: That you may be filled up throughout your being to 9 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: all the fullness of God, so that you may have 10 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: the richest experience of God's presence in your life, completely 11 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: filled and flooded with God himself Ephesians three nineteen. For 12 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: a second, I imagine myself as a little girl, abandoned 13 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: and left alone in the rain, shivering. It was obvious 14 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: that my clothes were far too scarce for the elements. 15 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: As I came back out of my daydreaming, I decided 16 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: that random imaginary picture summed up how I felt it 17 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: aligned with my underlying thoughts. Who will rescue me? Who 18 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 1: will protect me? Will I be okay? The logical side 19 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: of me knew cerebrally the truth God is faithful. The 20 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: authentic side of me honestly said, can I really trust God? 21 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: I wasn't so sure. After all, I'd been through problem 22 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: after problem, health issue after health issue, car malfunction after 23 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: car malfunction. It leaves one wondering will I always be 24 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: left out to dry the enemy of my soul? Sir 25 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: wanted me to believe that this will be the case, 26 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: that God won't show up, that God will fail me, 27 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 1: that I can't trust God, for if the devil can 28 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: discourage me with the past, he can steal from me 29 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: faith in the present. I wasn't about to let that happen. 30 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: My mind circled back to the truth of my hard 31 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: past situations. I remembered back to how Jesus didn't deliver 32 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 1: me from my surgery, but how his peace carried me 33 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: through surgery and recovery. I acknowledge how some lump of 34 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: money didn't drop on me, but how God readily provided 35 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: for me with my car problems. I remembered how a 36 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: problem for my family member became an empowerment boost of 37 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: confidence post event. God loves me. He wasn't running from me. 38 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: God was with me. His love was right there a 39 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: lie on earth. God wants to be near me, and 40 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 1: he isn't far from me. He desires to help me. 41 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: Owning this truth feels somewhat self indulgent, but truth still remains. 42 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: It still remains true that I am desirable to God. 43 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: He sows desires to be with me, that Christ lives 44 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: in me. I am lovable to God. He so loves me. 45 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: He sent his son for me, even while I was 46 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 1: still a sinner. I am helpable. He so wants to 47 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: quip and guide me. He has sent his Holy Spirit 48 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: to lead me. I redeemable. If Jesus conquered sin and depth, 49 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: he is able to conquer my problems his way. These 50 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: four able statements make me remember I don't serve a 51 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: God who is unable. Instead, I serve a God who 52 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: loves me and wants to help me. This changes everything. 53 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: I am not a lost child, but a loved one, 54 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: a cared for daughter. God's love never fails me. And 55 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: that you may come to know practically through personal experience, 56 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge without experience, 57 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: that you may be filled up throughout your being to 58 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: all the fullness of God, so that you may have 59 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: the richest experience of God's presence in your life completely 60 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 1: filled and flooded with God himself Ephesians three nineteen. I 61 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: am not left unlovable, left to dry orphan, but I 62 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 1: am a loved daughter of the most High God. Intersecting 63 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: faith and life, What able statement means the most to you? 64 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: Why do you think it's hard to own the truth 65 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: that you are desirable to God, lovable to God, helpable, redeemable. 66 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: What do you feel able to do or to confront 67 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: when you realize that God is able to love you 68 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 1: this way? Thanks for listening to today's devotional. If you 69 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: liked what you heard today, we want to make sure 70 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 1: you know about our sister podcast, Your Daily Prayer. 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