The hard truth of the first half of the Bible’s answer to the question “Who am I?” is that you’re worse than you thought. You’re more corrupt; you’re more deceitful; you’re more treacherous than you thought—and the God and Father of Jesus loves you, nonetheless. Now, this is a peculiar kind of love you’ve got to admit. It’s not a love based on need. You don’t have anything that God needs. It’s not a love based on attraction. God loves you, but not because you’re attractive to Him or impressive or productive. God’s love is His undeserved gift to you. You’re loved not because you’re valuable, but you’re valuable because you’re loved and truly loved.
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