But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Romans 5:8 (NKJV)
As parents, I feel like we sometimes bribe our kids to do what we want or behave in a certain way.
If you are good at the store, I’ll buy you a toy.
I’ll give you a dollar for every “A” you get on your report card.
I’ll buy you a car if you get your driver’s license.
Be nice to your siblings and I’ll let you do something fun.
We never rewarded bad behavior though.
I can’t remember a single time in my childhood that I got something good when I broke rules or didn’t meet my parents’ expectations.
And I certainly did not reward my kids when they were heathens!
But God.
Wow.
God loves us no matter where our heart is, His love is full and complete and for people just like us.
That is a lot to take in, and I am glad that Micah Tyler released a song called People Like Us in 2023, here are the lyrics:
If you fell on some hard times
If your long days turn to long nights
If you're drowning on the inside
With every beat of your heart
If there's dust on your bible
If your soul's needing a revival
Well, even if it's been a while
You can come as you are
[Chorus] God loves people like you
'Cause God loves people like me
A lost and hopeless sinner
That mercy has redeemed
And if you feel like He don't
The cross is proof that He does
Praise the Lord, oh, hallelujah that God loves
God loves people like us, oh, yes
God loves people like us
If you've been dealt a hard hand
And there's so much you don't understand
Fighting battles with the questions
Running through your mind
If you're thinking that it ain't true
'Cause how could anybody love you?
Well, here's the good in the good news
He's never left your side
[Chorus]
Every second of our lives
We are precious in His sight
We are children to a Father
Gave His own to give us life
It don't matter where you are (where you are)
It don't matter who you've been (who you've been)
Oh, and if you have forgotten
Let me tell you once again
[Chorus]
He loves people like us
Y’all.
Isn’t that amazing?
He loves us enough to send His Son to die for us.
We didn’t deserve it then and we don’t deserve it now, but we are so blessed and loved that God does this thing for us.
For you.
For me.
For us.
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