WOYWW: What Kind of Love Do We Have?

I've got a parade on my desk today!

Well, sort of!

I'm putting yarn (which I unraveled 

from an old sweater) on her head

and lace on her cuffs. 

The original one is third from the right. 

The idea is to write prayers

in the little book she wraps her arms around!

If anyone wants to duplicate 

my "Wrapped in Prayer" doll,

I've got a tutorial here.

I'm planning to sell this 

in our gift shop, papemelroti,

but she's just too late for Christmas sales!

Today I read from Matthew 1:23,

"They shall name Him Emmanuel,

which means "God is with us."

If God is with us, who can stand against us?

Sometimes, like many in the Bible,

we question God why, why me? why now?

We don't understand, if God is good,

if God's plans are the best, then why?

God's ways and His thoughts, and His plans for us,

are far above what our thoughts and ways and plans are.

Sometimes when we look at other people,

maybe some rich corrupt politician,

and compare him to a poor widow

with children she can't bring up properly,

we ask ourselves why 

God isn't punishing the wicked.

In the same chapter of Matthew, there is

a long genealogy of Jesus.

We can get bored reading it, 

or skip it altogether, like I have many a time.

But in this genealogy, in between the heroic men,

there are sinners.

 Even big time sinners like

King David, "a man after God's own heart" 

(1 Samuel 13:14)

who lied,stole, lusted after Bathsheba and lay with her,

then conspired to murder her husband to cover his sin.

I've often asked why David was someone

God loved so much in spite of his sins.

Was it because he loved God so much?

David loved the Word of God.

He sang,

"Oh how I love your law!" (Ps. 119:97)

and he loved to pray,

"I will call upon him as long as I live!"

(Ps. 116)

And David would praise God and sing

and dance with abandon, so much so

his wife Michal got so disgusted with Him!

In the Bible it says,

"Above all, love each other deeply,

because love covers over a multitude of sins."

(1 Peter 4:8)

Love covers a multitude of sins.

I think God saw the love David had for Him,

and that pleased Him.

It covered all the sins David committed!!

What kind of love do we have for God?

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

Random.org chose

 #19, Judith Knowles.

of Wholehearted Home.

Visit Judith for some 

heartfelt wisdom and ideas.

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visiting my friends here:

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Whatever You Want Wednesday

Winsome Wednesdays, Wednesday's Word

Share the Joy, Doing You Well

Wednesday Christian Homemaking Link Party

What's It Wednesdays, Unite, WholeHearted Home,

 Rubie Tuesday Link Up, Be Inspired

 A Little R and R 

 
What We Accomplished, Wow Us Wednesdays
The Weekly Creative

Thoughtful Thursday,  Hearts4Home Thursdays

Thought Provoking Thursday

Thriving Thursdays with Serving Joyfully

Thursday Favorites, Desire to Inspire

Creative Things

Blessings!

Patsy