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word4U2day
2026-08-30
At home in God's love
When someone says, 'Make yourself at home,' it means you're welcome and accepted. And that's what the Message version of the Bible is getting at when Jesus says, 'Make yourselves at home in my love.' You never have been and never will be loved by anyone as much as God loves you. The reason you have such a hard time grasping that concept is that you have nothing to compare His love to. Nothing could make God love you more than He does right now, and nothing could make Him love you less.
The great irony is that we spend our lives trying to earn His love, when it can only be received by faith. John says: 'What marvellous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it - we're called children of God! That's who we really are. But that's also why the world doesn't recognize us or take us seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he's up to' (1 John 3:1-2 MSG).
You may have grown up with parents who withheld their love, or weren't capable of expressing it. God doesn't do that. Throughout Scripture He keeps saying, 'I love you. I love you. I love you!' In Jeremiah 3:13, God says to His people, 'I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself' (NLT). And Jesus said to His disciples, 'My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you' (John 15:12 NIV). These are just a couple of examples, but the message of God's love for us is living and breathing all through the Bible. And His love is available to all of us, all the time.
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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