God Spelled Backward

God Spelled Backward

What does a dog have to do to earn your love? Absolutely nothing. Isn’t that right? Many of us own a dog and the only thing we really want from them is for them to be there, looking up at us with adoration when we get home from work. We don’t expect them to get up and walk on their hind legs or dance around every time we pull in the driveway. Nope. We just want them to love us and be near us.

This thought struck me tonight as my dog came to my side wanting to be petted. That is all that God wants from us, too. He doesn’t expect us to do tricks for Him – He only wants us to love Him and be near Him! For those of us who feel the need to constantly be “doing” something, this is a profound thought. He loves us even when we aren’t out doing things to further the kingdom. 

Remember the last time your dog got into the trash? This might have been frustrating for you, but you still loved your dog, right? That’s kind of the way I imagine God is with us. He surely gets frustrated with us when we make mistakes and sin against Him, but He still loves us and wants us to come to Him and ask forgiveness. He’s a pretty amazing God to offer forgiveness so freely. Once we go to Him and ask forgiveness, He removes our sins from us and forgets them!

"For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressions from us."

Psalm 103:11-12