Because he first loved us (Louise McFerran)

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We love because he first loved us.

1 John 4:19 

In one of my daughter’s home-school lessons we read a book called “Fill a bucket” by Carol McCloud and Catherine Martin, which if you’ve not read it, it’s a lovely story. It’s all about how each of us have an invisible bucket that needs to be filled with love each day.  In this incredibly difficult time it’s so important that our ‘invisible buckets’ are filled with love, and it is through receiving love that we will be able to love others.

God loved us first, so we can love. We need to soak up that love, meditate on it, believe it. And through God’s love we will be able to love others.  And as we do, their ‘invisible buckets’ will fill with God’s love, and they too may come to know Him.

Can you remember a time when you’ve been particularly aware of God’s love for you? Why not take 5 minutes today to really indulge that memory or to reflect afresh on how precious you are to our Heavenly Father.

Heavenly Father, thank you that you love us so deeply.  Please send your Holy Spirit to help us know just how wide and long and high and deep your love for us is, so that we might share that love with those we are in contact with today. Amen.

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