FW: Do you love me?

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Please read and realise how much we love

our Lord.

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Regards

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Rao

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"DO YOU LOVE

ME?"

Please

take time to read and ponder...

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One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the

sunrise. Ah the beauty of God's creation is beyond

description. As I watched, I praised God for His

beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord's

presence with me.

He asked me, "Do you love me?"

I answered, "Of course, God! You are my Lord and

Savior!"

Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped,

would you still love me?"

I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and

the rest of my body and wondered how many things I

wouldn't be able to do, the things that I took for

granted. And I answered, "It would be tough Lord, but

I would still love You."

Then the Lord said, "If you were blind, would you

still love my creation?"

How could I love something without being able to see

it? Then I thought of all the blind people in the

world and how many of them still loved God and His

creation. So I answered, "It's hard to think of it,

but I would still love you."

The Lord then asked me, "If you were deaf, would you

still listen to my word?"

How could I listen to anything being deaf? Then I

understood. Listening to God's Word is not merely

using our ears, but our hearts. I answered, "It would

be tough, but I would still listen to Your word."

The Lord then asked,"If you were mute, would you still

praise My Name?"

How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred

to me: God wants us to sing from our very heart and

soul. It never matters what we sound like. And

praising God is not always with a song, b ut when we

are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of

thanks. So I answered, "Though I could not physically

sing, I would still praise Your Name."

And the Lord asked, "Do you really love Me?"

With courage and a strong conviction, I answered

boldly, " Yes Lord! I love You because You are the

one and true God!"

I thought I had answered well, but...

God asked, "THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"

I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not

perfect."

"THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST?

WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY THE EARNEST?"

No answers. Only tears.

The Lord continued: "Why only sing at fellowships and

retreats? Why seek Me only in times of worship? Why

ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so

unfaithfully?"

The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.

"Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading

the good news? Why in times of persecution, you cry to

others when I offer My shoulder to cry on? Why make

excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My

Name?"

I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give.

"You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw

this gift away. I have blessed you with talents to

serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have

revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in

knowledge. I have spoken to you but your ears were

closed. I have shown My blessings to you, but your

eyes were turned away. I have sent you servants, but

you sat idly by as they were pushed away. I have heard

your prayers and I have answered them all. DO YOU

TRULY LOVE ME ?"

I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed

beyond belief.

I had no excuse. What could I say to this? When my

heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said,

"Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your

child."

The Lord answered, "That is My Grace, My Child."

I asked, "Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why

do You love me so?"

The Lord answered, " Because you are My Creation. You

are my Child. I will never abandon you. When you cry,

I will have compassion and cry with you. When you

shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are

down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will

raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I

will be with you till the end of days, and I will love

you forever."

This note is for everyone that's reading this. This is

something special, and it deserves to be passed

around.

Don't just read this and forget about it, use it in

your life. Use God in your life. Remember always God

loves US

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HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

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