Beloved by my Father

Do you feel unsuccessful on this day? Do you feel that no one loves you and that everyone turns away from you? Well, I have good news for you: “You are loved by God”, do you know what that means? That is the most wonderful thing you can hear, since God does not love us because we deserve it, He loves us because He has decided so and we give glory to our Creator for it, because being we imperfect people He can bear us.

There are days when the heart becomes heavy and we wonder if our life is truly valuable or if our efforts have any meaning. Many times we allow human approval to define us, and when that approval is absent, our spirit feels crushed. But the love of God is not like the unstable love of people; it is firm, eternal and unconditional. God does not withdraw His affection because of our failures; on the contrary, His love sustains us in the midst of them. This is why the gospel is such good news: it reminds us that even in our darkest moments, the Lord looks at us with compassion and extends His mercy.

God has never left His people alone and this is demonstrated throughout all history in the Scriptures. Let us remember that Christ being God became man and came to die for us, and after He died and resurrected He had to ascend to heaven, even so, He always thought of us, not to leave us alone, and as a reward He promised to send us to the Comforter: “The Holy Spirit”, to guide us every moment of our lives:

20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

John 14:20-21

In verse 20 Jesus is talking about the promise of the Holy Spirit. Let us remember that it is the Holy Spirit that convinces us of sin and at the same time guides us to the full knowledge of the truth in Christ Jesus. At that moment of Christ departing and them receiving the Holy Spirit, they would remember with great fullness all that Christ had taught; that is, the veil of their faces would be removed and they would arrive at spiritual knowledge. This is also how it happens with us: when we receive God, our understanding is transformed, our thoughts are renewed and we begin to see life with a clarity that only comes from heaven.

In addition, the presence of the Holy Spirit is the assurance that we are not walking alone. When fear overwhelms us, when uncertainty surrounds us, or when our heart doubts whether God truly cares, the Spirit of God testifies to our spirit that we belong to Him. He comforts us, strengthens us and reminds us that Christ is always near. This divine companionship is one of the greatest gifts God has given His people.

Now, we must also know that the one who says that he loves God must keep His commandments, otherwise he is hypocritical and does not really love God. One thing is to fail—because we are human and anyone can make a mistake—but another very different is to know that you are in error and never want to change that for the love of God. True love is shown in obedience, in the desire to honor the Lord with our actions and decisions. Remember that if we love the Father, He then loves us, and when we walk in His ways, we experience the fullness of that love in our daily life. God blesses, sustains and strengthens those who seek Him with a sincere heart.