How He loves us

With the Storm crushing in on our neighbors in the East, and a heated election coming up, I thought it would be refreshing to be reminded of God's love for us.

Sit down with your kids and tell them the story of your love for them. How you reacted when you heard the news that they were going to be the new addition to your family. How you work to make sure they have the things they need to keep warm. tell them about how you watch out for their safety and think about them during the day while they are in school or at work.

And then tell them the story of God's love for them.

Here are the lyrics to this song, by the David Crowder Band.

"How He Loves"
(originally by John Mark McMillan)

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us, oh,
Oh, how He loves us,
How He loves us all

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realise just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us, oh,
Oh, how He loves us,
How He loves us all

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us,
Oh, how He loves.

And we are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking.
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don't have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about the way...

He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us,
Oh, how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us,
Oh, how He loves.

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh, how He loves us...
Oh, how He loves us...
Oh, how He loves us.

Prayer:

God, we are grateful for your love. Thank you for the way you pour out mercy on our lives. Thank you for every step Jesus took as He carried the cross up to Calvary. Thank you for every step Jesus takes to be near us in our times of hurt, or worry, or fear. God help us to be a family that paints a picture of your love. Forgive us for the times when we have forgotten to love you and to love our neighbor. Erase our sin and give us a heart that loves like you do.

In Jesus' name. Amen.