Ere I knew Him, He loved me still. 

My dearest sister, 

Before you knew what love was, He loved you.  Before your birth, God saw every detail of your life.  As He formed you in your mother’s womb, He numbered every little freckle and called your hairs by name.  He saw the hidden things and the shame you tucked away within your heart.  God knew every little bit and still, He chose the cross.

Sweet sister, if I were God, I would shake my head and walk away.  After I saw the unmentionable ways humans mocked me, ran from me, and betrayed my name, I would not lay down my life for them.  I would leave them to roll in the muck of life as they saw fit; wash my hands–I’m done.  Thank God, I’m not God.  He has a love that is beyond my scope of limitation.

Sister, He saw the times you betrayed Him, the time you chose to push Him away, and He saw you deny His heart consistently.  Yet, He died for you anyhow.  He tore the veil between limited and limitless so you could come close; there is no need to stand at a distance anymore.  You were the one He thought of when He rose from the grave.  Don’t be ashamed; throw off your fear and come running to Him.  As you run to Him, what hindered love will only become part of your story.   

Please, my sister, do not quit now; you are almost home.  The open arms of your Father’s love eagerly await you.

The love of the father knows no boundaries, it has no limits, and nothing can separate you from the love of God.  You were created for love, to love God and love others.  

Remember, through God’s love, you are more than a conqueror.  I am convinced that life nor death, angels or demons, the past or in the future, no heights or depths, nothing, absolutely nothing in all of creation can separate you from the love God has for you through His son, Jesus. (Romans 8:37-39 in my own words)  While lost in your sin, hiding and afraid, He died for you. (Romans 5:8)  There is none other than our Almighty Father who loved you enough to send His son to erase your slate.  He planned out His love for you from the beginning of creation and will carry it through until the end.  Regardless of everything, His love for you is from everlasting to everlasting!