This is “Namma for Christ” with the one hundred thirty-sixth
inspirational message dated Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. The title of this message is, “You Say” – I AM
LOVED – 1 John 4:9-10. The first two
words of this message are also the title of the above anointed
song/video, “You Say” (with lyrics) by Lauren Daigle. The message’s scripture
is below as found in 1st John, the 9th & 10th
verses of the 4th chapter:
1 John 4:9-10
New International Version (NIV)
Recently, I was
listening to my Christian radio station, 99.1 FM STAR, and I heard Lauren
Daigle’s song, “You Say”. I was touched
by the tender and simple lyrics and the heartfelt expressions of the words. I
knew that it was a song that I wanted to share with others in my “Namma for
Christ” blog. This song is sung with passion – from the perspective of “a
conversation between the singer and God”.
Put “yourself” in
the singer’s position and sing the song to GOD for YOURSELF! MAKE THIS SONG AND
THE MESSAGE “PERSONAL FOR YOU”! “THIS song” says what GOD WANTS for EACH
OF US – to have a PERSONAL, LOVING RELATIONSHIP with JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD and
SAVIOR! LET JESUS BE ALL THAT YOU NEED HIM TO BE – FOR YOU!
The first line of
the chorus says:
“You Say – I am loved, when I can’t feel a
thing; You Say – I am Strong, when I think I am weak…”
Thus, this song caused me to then research Bible verses that
show how much God loves us:
In researching “bible verses” about GOD’s LOVE for us – I found
the below Internet message under the website: drericz.com as written by Dr.
Eric Zielinski:
BIBLE VERSES ABOUT
GOD’S LOVE FOR US
By Dr. Eric
Zielinski
(via Website:
drericz.com – "Living the Abundant Life”)
Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible
tells me so! Do you know that God loves you? One of my
favorite bible verses about God's love for us is: We love because God first
loved us. ~ 1 John 4:19
We know in our minds that God loves us. So why
does it not always feel that way?
Some days we may feel alone and in despair. We
need someone or something to remind us of His love. Many of us have a hard
time understanding how big God's love for us really is. Grasping the
concept that He loves us no matter how we feel about ourselves is hard. We may
feel that we have to perform well for God to love us more, or we try to
accomplish something to earn His loving hand and approval.
But God's love for us is never in doubt. Our
works and deeds are done because we have a relationship with God, not because
we earn more love. He loved us first and demonstrated His love when He sent His
only Son Jesus Christ to die for us. We have all fallen short and do not
deserve such a love, but God gives it freely in spite of our failures.
Adoration, trust, and relationship are
what He longs for in return. No amount of words or deeds could compare to
the love He has for us, but we can praise and give thanks to Him daily. The
greatest commandment is to love Him with all of your heart, soul, mind, and
strength.
You need not feel alone ever, because the Lord
is your rock to stand on, the strength you require, and the comfort in times of
trouble. His love covers all of your needs faithfully.
May these Bible verses about God's love help
you realize you are not alone. God loves you deeply, and He is our everything.
May God Bless you abundantly.
Old Testament Bible Verses About God's Love:
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God,
the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him
and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations.
~
Deuteronomy 7:9
But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and
gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
~
Psalm 86:15
Give thanks to the God of gods, for His
steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures
forever - to Him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
~
Psalm 136:2-3
How precious is Your unfailing love, O God!
~
Psalm 36:7
The LORD Your God is in your midst, A
victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in
His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
~
Zephaniah 3:17
Help me, LORD my God; save me according to Your
unfailing love.
~ Psalm 109:26
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed,
for I am Your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold
you with My righteous right hand.
~ Isaiah 41:10
New Testament Bible Verses About God's Love:
We love because He
first loved us.
~ 1 John 4:19
But God, being rich in
mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead
in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been
saved.
~ Ephesians 2:4-5
And so we know and rely on
the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God,
and God in them.
~ 1 John 4:16
Dear friends, let us love
one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of
God and knows God.
~ 1 John 4:7
This is love: not
that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning
sacrifice for our sins.
~ 1 John 4:10
But God demonstrates His
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.
~ John 3:16
May the Lord lead your
hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the
patient endurance that comes from Christ.
~ 2 Thessalonians 3:5
For Christ’s love
compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, and therefore all
died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for
themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
“I have been crucified with
Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live
in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself
for me.” ~ Galatians 2:20
Love never gives up on
people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits. ~
1 Corinthians 13:7
And God will exalt you
in due time, if you humble yourselves under His mighty hand
by casting all your cares on Him because He cares for you.
~ 1 Peter 5:6-7
