09 January 2024
God is not out to get you or cause bad things to happen in your life so that you'll learn something. The Bible very clearly reveals the heart of each of the members of the Godhead towards us.
Jesus has a heart of grace towards you, one of unmerited favor. Not only that, but His good will towards you is influencing you to help you do the right things in your life. His desire is to give you thanks and reward you, regardless of whether or not you feel you deserve it.
The Father loves you no matter what. There is nothing you can do that will cause Him to love you any less than he already does. Nor is there anything you could possibly do to cause Him to love you any more than he already does.
The Holy Spirit’s heart towards you is one of fellowship. He desires to spend time with you so that you get to know Him. He desires to be with you always and guide you into all truth. Jesus said that the Holy Sprit will communicate what He hears from the Father and reveal things about the future to us. In the process of doing that the Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus.
So the next time you're tempted to think God caused something bad in your life, remember His heart towards you.
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
— 2 Corinthians 13:14 (NLT)