The Warmth of God's Love

(God) warms our hearts with His love, and fills them with His mercy, and sends us on our way rejoicing. ~C. H. Spurgeon


In the chill of an Indiana fall evening, Melanie had a bonfire get-together with the families of her small RefresHer group. Knowing some might still be cold in spite of the fire, she provided a stack of blankets. I remember those bonfire evenings when the side facing the fire would be toasty, but the other side so cold. How cozy to be wrapped in a blanket!

There have been times in all our lives when our hearts have grown cold from the hurts of life -- whether the heart-hurts were intended or unintentional. Sometimes in our relationships we wonder, why try? I will never do enough, be enough or give enough. Other times we face times when life chills our heart through financial worries, physical trials or career disappointments.

Often it is in these heart chilling events that God wraps His blanket of love around us and warms our hearts. Paul in Romans 5:5 reminds us, God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. 

The soft blanket of God's love encompassing us immediately begins the thawing process. The frozen tears begin to melt and as they do, the healing process begins. In response our love for God glows more brightly.

With the Puritans of old I pray: 

But my love is frost and cold, ice and snow; Let his love warm me, lighten my burden, be my heaven. May it be more revealed to me in all its influences that my love to Him may be fervent and glowing.

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