As we focus this week on God's radical desire to meet with his people,

today we'll explore his longing for us to know his love.

There is nothing more transformative than encountering the love of God.

It changes everything about us and our lives.

Every one of us needs to be reminded of the depth of his love on a regular basis.

And it's my hope today that we can take some time to do so.

May you never be the same again. Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Romans chapter 8 verses 37 through 39.

Scripture says,

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

For I am sure that neither death nor life,

nor angels, nor rulers,

nor things present, nor things to come,

nor powers, nor height, nor depth,

nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God

in Christ Jesus, our Lord. I've spent so much of my life striving to be loved. The overwhelming

need to be loved by somebody,

anybody, is at the heart of most every decision,

thought, perspective, and action I make.

We are created with a longing to be loved.

God formed us with an insatiable need for love because he desires to satisfy that longing.

You see, we no longer have to go through life wondering if we're loved. Our God doesn't hide

his heart from us. He never holds back his love.

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