Living the LOVED LIFE; the GOOD LIFE Part 1

LIVE the “LOVED LIFE.”

Yes, it is possible. We all can live our life knowing we are loved by God Himself. And if you do, watch your LIFE GET RADICALLY TRANSFORMED from the inside out. I call it, living the "LOVED LIFE."

1 Peter 5:10 "After you have suffered for a little while, THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, who called you to His eternal GLORY IN CHRIST, WILL HIMSELF perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you."

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Here is my premise. BELIEVERS are called and empowered to live the “LOVED LIFE,” which is a life lived KNOWING God's love personally and intimately. Let's turn to the Bible to check my premise. Let's agree that the Word of God is THE only valid source on this matter, as it is with every matter.

Hebrews 4:12 "For THE WORD OF GOD IS LIVING AND ACTIVE and sharper than any two-edged sword, and PIERCING AS FAR AS THE DIVISION OF SOUL AND SPIRIT, of both joints and marrow, and ABLE TO JUDGE THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTIONS OF THE HEART."

Before we proceed, please note whenever you see the word “glory,” I ask you to stop and pause to picture the GLORY OF GOD as being “the absolute goodness of God” in your imagination. See it. Soak in the following Scriptures and see the absolute goodness of God; picture HIS GOODNESS in His FULLNESS.

Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

There is no bad, no evil in God, for He is absolutely good. Do you know what ABSOLUTE means?

1 Corinthians 11:7 "For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and GLORY OF GOD; but the woman is the glory of man."

There is no disappointment, loss, or regret in God.

Acts 7:55 "But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the GLORY OF GOD, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;"

There is no shame, guilt, or condemnation in God - NONE!

Romans 15:7 "Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the GLORY OF GOD"

There is no betrayal, offense, or failure in God - ZERO, not even a possibility.

Psalms 19:1 "The heavens are telling of the GLORY OF GOD; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands."

God created everything we would ever need before He created the foundation of the world.

2 Corinthians 1:20 "For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the GLORY OF GOD through us."

God is our FATHER, and as BELIEVERS, we are the Sons and Daughters of God. As our Father, God absolutely adores us and loves us.

Romans 8:21 "that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the GLORY OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD."

Picture a Dad with his newborn son or daughter. Picture the love of the Father. Ask yourself, what must the child do to earn his father's love? Absolutely nothing.

Romans 5:2 "through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the GLORY OF GOD."

Don't you think God's love for us supersedes our love for our children? Don't you want good things and a good life for your children? Of course, you do! NOW, imagine the love of our Heavenly Father. Let that HIT YOU!

John 14:13 "Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son."

And, for your edification, as you read on, see two more things. One, Jesus is your ONLY answer, and two, God’s Grace HAS BEEN FULLY SUPPLIED. Therefore, as you ponder the Scriptures below, imagine yourself LIVING IN THE DAYS OF HEAVEN ON EARTH; I call it the LOVED LIFE.

2 John 1:3 "GRACE, MERCY, and PEACE WILL BE WITH US, FROM GOD THE FATHER and from JESUS CHRIST, the Son of the Father, IN TRUTH AND LOVE."

Psalms 89:29 "SO I WILL ESTABLISH his descendants forever AND HIS THRONE AS THE DAYS OF HEAVEN."

Ephesians 1:7 "IN HIM WE HAVE REDEMPTION through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE."

Matthew 28:18 "And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “ALL AUTHORITY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH."

Philippians 2:10 "so that AT THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH AND UNDER THE EARTH,"

Matthew 16:19 "I WILL GIVE YOU THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; and WHATEVER YOU BIND ON EARTH shall have been bound in heaven, and WHATEVER YOU LOOSE ON EARTH shall have been loosed in heaven.”

Did you soak on the Scriptures above? Do you see it? All of that sounds really good, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want to be redeemed and restored to THE DAYS OF HEAVEN, where we are FULLY loved by God HIMSELF? I DO!

1 Thessalonians 5:23 "Now may THE GOD OF PEACE HIMSELF SANCTIFY YOU ENTIRELY; and may YOUR SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY be PERSERVED COMPLETE, WITHOUT BLAME at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

To live your life knowing you are LOVED by God is THE GOOD LIFE.

Ephesians 1:6 "to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Seriously, who doesn’t want the “good life?” We all inherently seek a good life; it’s the point of life.

Seeking the GOOD LIFE from the God of ALL LIFE is my life’s pursuit. So, I contend that BELIEVERS, those who confess Jesus as Lord and Savior, have already received everything needed to live the “LOVED LIFE.”

BELIEVERS have the God of the universe, the creator of all life, DWELLING in our hearts. If this is true, and it is, how could we not live the LOVED LIFE?

Romans 5:5 "and hope does not disappoint, because THE LOVE OF GOD HAS BEEN POURED OUT WITHIN OUR HEARTS through the Holy Spirit WHO WAS GIVEN TO US."

If you LIVE your life KNOWING you are loved and go around ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED of God's RADICAL love for you, you’ll undoubtedly live the “LOVED LIFE.” How can you not?

That’s a significant point, so ponder it for just a sec. Can you imagine receiving SHALOM PEACE from God Himself every day? What if you could? How would that change the way you lived your life?

2 Thessalonians 3:16 "Now may THE LORD OF PEACE HIMSELF CONTINUALLY GRANT YOU PEACE IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCEi. The Lord be with you all!"

Can you imagine living your life knowing you are NOT LOVED? By anyone? Never mind, don’t imagine that! Please forgive me. Instead, imagine KNOWING you are LOVED BY GOD HIMSELF.

As a matter of fact, right now, boldly go before the THRONE OF GRACE and ask for whatever you need. Why not ask for the LOVED LIFE?

Hebrews 4:16 "Therefore let us DRAW NEAR WITH CONFIDENCE TO THE THRONE OF GRACE, so that WE MAY RECEIVE MERCY and FIND GRACE to HELP IN TIME OF NEED."

YES, SEE living LOVED BY GOD in your imagination. Imagine at will. What does it look like to you? What is God showing you? If you can’t SEE IT, ASK the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth! Ask away!

Ephesians 3:20 "Now to HIM WHO IS ABLE TO DO FAR MORE ABUNDANTLY BEYOND ALL THAT WE CAN ASK OR THINK, according to THE POWER that WORKS WITHIN US,"

SEE THE TRUTH of His Great love for you. Picture HIS GREAT LOVE working in you and through you.

Do you want TRANSFORMATION? Then take the time and SEE God working HIS love through you now. See yourself ROOTED in His Love. See God working out HIS LOVE in you and through you. What does it look like?

Again, If you can’t see, ASK!

Ephesians 2:4-10 "But God, being rich in mercy, BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT LOVE WITH WHICH HE LOVED US, even when we were dead in our transgressions, MADE US ALIVE TOGETHER WITH CHRIST (by grace you have been saved), and raised US UP WITH HIM, and SEATED US WITH HIM in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might SHOW THE SURPASSING RICHES OF HIS GRACE in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that NOT OF YOURSEVLES, it is IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus FOR GOD WORKS, which God prepared beforehand so that WE WOULD WALK IN THEM"

See yourself living your life fully KNOWING, WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE, THAT GOD LOVES YOU, and He’s for you, and He’s already provided everything you need by Grace.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 "Now may OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF and GOD OUR FATHER, WHO HAS LOVED US AND GIVEN US ETERNAL COMFORT and GOOD HOPE by grace, COMFORT AND STRENGTHEN YOUR HEARTS IN EVERY GOOD WORK AND WORD."

What does the GOOD LIFE look like to you? After soaking in all the Scriptures above, can you clearly see that ARE LOVED ABSOLUTELY by GOD HIMSELF?

The GOOD LIFE is knowing that God’s love and mercy and kindness ENDURES FOREVER, while our momentary discomforts are temporary, vanishing like a vapor when we enter IN CHRIST. PONDER THIS… we are co-heirs with JESUS CHRIST. Now, that’s the GOOD LIFE!

Titus 3:3-8 "For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. BUT WHEN THE KINDNESS OF GOD OUR SAVIOR and HIS LOVE FOR MANKIND APPEARED, HE SAVED US, NOT ON THE BASIS OF DEEDS which we have done in righteousness, but ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY, by the WASHING OF REGENERATION and RENEWING BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, whom HE POURED OUT UPON US RICHLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST our Savior, so that BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE we would BE MADE HEIRS according to THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I WANT YOU TO SPEAK CONFIDENTLY, so that THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD will be careful to ENGAGE IN GOOD DEEDS. THESE THINGS ARE GOOD AND PROFITABLE FOR MEN."

God loves me… are you starting to REALIZE what that means FULLY? Can you imagine living out THE REMAINDER OF your life, KNOWING that every minute of every day, YOU ARE LOVED by the Son of God and His Father too? To me, that would be the GOOD LIFE!

1 Thessalonians 3:11 "Now may OUR GOD AND FATHER HIMSELF AND JESUS OUR LORD DIRECT OUR WAY TO YOU;"

The “GOOD LIFE” is KNOWING I am LOVED BY GOD HIMSELF. Once I received this TRUTH, I realized this life is RIGGED IN MY FAVOR. After experiencing these facts, how could I come to any other conclusion?

1 Thessalonians 5:23 "Now may THE GOD OF PEACE HIMSELF SANCTIFY YOU ENTIRELY; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Talking about BEING GODFIDENT. Knowing that GOD HIMSELF has ALREADY sanctified my entire life with His love is more than I can fathom. It’s beyond what I could ask or imagine. It’s the “LOVED LIFE” for sure!

Acts 20:32 "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified."

Knowing that God loves me changed EVERYTHING for me, and I want to tell the whole world. It’s a restful life that includes HIS LOVE, FAVOR, MERCY, WISDOM, RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, and JOY in one beautiful GOOD LIFE package. And, you know what’s cool? I can’t boast about any of it; it's all a free gift by HIS Grace.

2 Corinthians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, THE FATHER OF MERCIES AND GOD OF ALL COMFORT,"

WOW! Let that wash over you and give you comfort. Please, for God’s sake, receive this truth. KNOW YOU ARE LOVED by God WITHOUT PERFORMANCE ON YOUR PART. The more undeserving you are, the better God looks. So, let HIM show the entire universe that you are LIVING THE “LOVED LIFE.” Be willing to be a trophy of HIS GRACE and LOVE! Let God show His love off to all of HEAVEN and EARTH!

2 Corinthians 4:6 "For God, who said, “LIGHT SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS,” is the One who has shone IN OUR HEARTS to give the Light of the knowledge of THE GLORY OF GOD in the face of Christ."

Now, imagine being LOVED by THE GOD OF ALL LOVE, the God and Father of the entire universe.

1 John 4:17 "By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world."

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Living the LOVED LIFE; the GOOD LIFE Part 1

Living the LOVED LIFE; the GOOD LIFE Part 2

Living the LOVED LIFE; the GOOD LIFE Part 3

Living the LOVED LIFE; the GOOD LIFE Part 4