Some days are so hard all I care to do or can do is crawl up in the lap of God and ask Him to love on me. Yesterday was one of those days. I’ll spare you the details. What’s important is in the end everything turned out okay. What made the difference? Taking the time to get a God-hug.
Asking God to love on us is hard for some to wrap their minds around, but God delights in loving his children. In fact, Isaiah uses marital imagery to stress how God rejoices in his people: “As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.” (Isaiah 62:5b)
We live in a world where many people are simply too busy or too preoccupied to notice us or our hurts. But God delights in us. We make his supernatural heart skip a beat. Understanding this truth helps me know right where to go when I’m in need of a God-hug. And God is always ready and waiting with his arms opened wide.
Do you need a God hug today? Feel his love wrap around you as you read these verses:
The righteous cry, and the Lord hears and delivers them out of their trouble. Ps 31:17
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor thing to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39.
He heals the broken heart and binds up their wounds. Ps 147:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:12
For sin shall not have dominion over you; for you are not under law but under grace. Romans 6:14
I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you. John 14:18
My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Ps 4:8
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all you that hope in the Lord. P31:24
But God commanded his love toward us, in that, while we were sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Bonita says
Glad you got a God hug and things turned out okay. You know I'm always willing to give you a friend hug too whenever you need it- even if only by phone or email. Love you!
Chris says
THE WORD OF GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR THE HEART. AND SOUL.
Wendy Blight says
Micca,
I needed these verses today! Thank you, sweet friend, for encouraging me.
Love you,
Wendy
Renee Swope says
Up at 4:30am needing a God hug this morning. Thanks for reminding me that it's what I need most. And thanks for HIS words that wrap around my heart like a blanket of love!
Shawn says
I'm a day late and your words of encouragement is just what I needed, God's word always bring life, and you put them together wonderfully.. Thank you Micca(I like saying your name)!!
Gracy says
If only I could go to god personally face to face and ask him if I could have permission to hug him
sherry says
Dear god in these days i have been feeling so hopeless and helpless .I ask u to wrap your loving arms around me and help me feel safe and make me see that everything is going to work out in time . I really need this hug badly 🙂
sherry says
I just want to wrap my arms around u lord and tell u how greatful i am for each and everything in my life ,. even though times are tough i know without u i could never make it through. just want to send u a big hug and say thank u so much .