God Loves Us

Brother Neff’s Collections – February 13, 2015

January 8, 2026

1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

A little girl came running into the house one morning sobbing.  “Why, dear, what’s wrong?” her mother asked.  Throwing herself into her mother’s arms, she cried, “God doesn’t love me anymore.”  “Certainly He does,” the mother said assuringly.  “No, He doesn’t,” the child sobbed.  “I know He doesn’t because I tried Him with a daisy.”  “I picked a daisy and as I plucked off the last petal it was on, “He loves me not.”

There is a much more reliable way to know that God loves us. We must remember all that God has done for us and all that He is doing for us each moment of every day.  If you have any doubt concerning God’s love, think of what He did to save you.  We can be confident of God’s love because He has proven it beyond question.

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Notice this, “while we were yet sinners” God proved His love to us.  This is the unbelievable love of God; that He stooped down to save sinners.  We would expect Him to save righteous and good men, but it catches us completely off-guard when it is stated that He loves and saves sinners.  Such is the unbelievable love of God.

Yes, be assured beyond a shadow of a doubt – God loves us – no matter what the daisies say.

Reflection—It is a mystery of love and grace that the Son of God could die. Still more that He should die.Still more that He would die.  And marvel of marvels… that He did die.