BE MINE
By Karen D’Amore
“But now, O Israel, the Lord who created you says: ‘Do not be afraid,
for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.’”
Isaiah 43:1 NLT
Spilling out from the box of Sweethearts, a message from God resonated through the candy conversation hearts! Once rearranged, the inscribed heart-shaped candies formed an endearing message: TRUE LOVE…FOR SURE…BE MINE. Mankind longs for true love and hungers to belong. Though the world offers many forms of imitation and counterfeit love, we know and have experienced that true love is only found in God. As Christ-followers, we have the assurance of this true love through our relationship with Christ. We have TRUE LOVE, FOR SURE, because we are HIS. Affirming His love through heart-inscribed messages, The Bible is God’s love letter to us:By Karen D’Amore
“But now, O Israel, the Lord who created you says: ‘Do not be afraid,
for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.’”
Isaiah 43:1 NLT
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1).
“See, I have engraved you in the palm of My hands” (Isaiah 49:16).
“I have loved you with an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 31:3).
“…yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken” (Isaiah 54:10b).
“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
Exhibiting true love for you and for me, God sacrificed His one and only Son. The arms once nailed to Calvary’s cross long to embrace us with an everlasting love. Jesus’ nail-pierced hands beckon us to be His. This Valentine’s Day, and everyday, His heart carries the same inscribed message…BE MINE.
Are you His?
“For God so loVed the world,
That He gAve
His onLy
BegottEn
SoN
That whosoever Believeth
In Him Should
Not perish
But have Everlasting life.”
-John 3:16
Jesus says…BE MINE…and receive TRUE LOVE…FOR SURE!
GOING DEEPER:
1. Are you longing for true love? This Valentine’s Day, give your heart to Jesus.
2. Do you know someone longing for the real thing? What Scripture above can you use to encourage her to give her heart to Jesus?
FURTHER READING:
Ephesians 3: 17-19; Hebrews 8:10; Psalm 34:8
Married to Dan, Karen is a retired police officer, and is currently a Nail Technician at Craig Berns. She is the administrator for Oakwood’s Tuesday a.m. Bible Study and a volunteer at the Wildlife In Need Center.
