God’s Love Is Perfect

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by Laurie Aker

Focus Scripture: Luke 7:11-17 ESV

11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain,
and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 
12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold,
a man who had died was being carried out,  
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow,  
and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 
13 And when the Lord saw her,  he had compassion on her  
and said to her, “Do not weep.”
14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still.  
And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”  
15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak,
and Jesus gave him to his mother.   
16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God,  
saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!”
and “God has visited his people!”  
17 And this report about him spread
through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

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God is perfect.
His love is perfect.
His timing is perfect.
His ways are perfect.

In the midst of difficulties it can be very
hard to understand what He is doing.
But on the other side
we can see His magnificent plan,
His vast wisdom, and His perfect love.

For believers,
He allows and orchestrates circumstances
so that He can ultimately bless us
and give us more of Himself.

So I can say with such confidence and such assurance
that God does see all of your circumstances.
You can trust His timing and trust His hand.
You can believe that God loves you
and that He works all things together for good.
All things.

TAKING GOD’S WORD TO HEART

God is good.
He is good all the time.
For believers,
His wounds are not to punish
but to bless and to heal.
His wounds are to bless you
and to glorify His name in your life.

Job 5:18
For he wounds, but he binds up;
he shatters, but his hands heal.

Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.

Jeremiah 30:17
For I will restore health to you,  
and your wounds I will heal, declares the LORD,
because they have called you an outcast:
‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’    

Yes, God is perfect. His love is perfect.
His timing is perfect.
His ways are perfect.

MEDITATE or MEMORIZE

Write out the following verse from Luke 7 and recite it 3 times.
Take it with you throughout the day.

13 And when the Lord saw her,he had compassion on her  
and said to her, “Do not weep.”

PRAYER

Lord Jesus, please touch the wounded places in my life
and heal them with your mighty hand.

In His hands for His glory,

Laurie
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