Most of us would accept the general concept that God loves us but what is not often discussed is the INTENSITY of that love. Empty spaces or vacuums exist in our lives because we are deprived of love. Consider for a moment those small airtight containers you can buy in the supermarket. Have you ever rinsed them with steamy hot water and replaced the lid… only to find you can’t get the lid off? Accidently you have created a partial vacuum and the outside air pressure has tightly sealed the lid. With extreme effort a corner of the lid can be forced apart, suddenly air rushes into the container and the lid easily comes off!

We can isolate ourselves from God’s presence, but He is still there wanting to fill our lives with the intensity of His love. In my own Christian life, I did not fully understand the extent, to which Jesus wanted to demonstrate his love. Yet, Jesus tells us that he loves us the same way that he is loved! John 15:9 NIV.

Our most tragic mistake then, is to overlook or be ignorant of the fact that the Lord has a strong desire to love us. It is not superficial, but one that is genuine and emotionally heartfelt toward the individual! Some may be surprised that Jesus can be emotional! He wept over the city of Jerusalem because the people did not understand that he loved them. Luke 19:41-42 NIV.

As we enter each new day of our lives remember that he still says, “I LOVE YOU”. He is totally committed to our wellbeing, he wants to be fully involved, guiding, protecting, and supplying our needs. It is, an intensely personal LOVE!