Jesus loves you. He always has, and nothing could ever change that. How do we know this? Often, we disqualify ourselves from His love because of our history, our failures and our shortcomings. Sin has separated us from God, and we can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works.

So how can we accept what we have not earned? The Bible says that nothing in all of creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. And to accept God’s love is to trust His patient, forgiving and gracious stance towards us. Only He has the power to free us from guilt, shame and condemnation, to give us a life of wholeness. All we have to do is turn to Him.