I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. (Psalm 116:1-2)

I Love The Lord

There are many reasons to love the Lord. The immeasurable blessings of God abound from a rich and gracious Father who bestows upon His children the eternal grace of love and compassion. No one is deserving of God’s blessings, but He gives them anyway. Sin marred the harmony between God and man, and immediately the Lord spoke of redeeming sinful man through the sacrifice of His only begotten Son. Jesus came to the world with power and glory, showing the love of His Father to a lost and dying world; and they killed Him, murdered the Son of God on a cross. Through the death of Jesus, man finds life and hope, and forgiveness.

One of the foundations of faith is the knowledge that God hears the prayers of the faithful. The Creator of the world hears the tiny voice of a single heart begging for mercy in a vast universe of people. Billions of souls walk upon the face of the earth, and the Lord God knows the name of every person. God has a name for every star, and they are uncountable, and He knows the voice of those who seek His face because He created them in His image. It should not come as a surprise that God hears the prayers of the faithful. Man was created for the glory of the Father. Made in the image of the eternal, man shares a special place with God that death cannot change. When a man devotes his life to the will of the Father, God grants the soul eternal joy and eternal life. God hears the prayers of the faithful as they plead for mercy and grace.

Loving the Lord comes from the eyes that see God’s grace in their lives and how the Lord moves His hand to guide, protect, and nourish the downtrodden soul. Loving the Lord is not based on self-merit but on the knowledge that God hears the voice of His children. All the supplications of the faithful heart do not go unheeded by the Maker of the universe. God knows the distinct nature of the voice of every person on earth. He does not tire nor grow weary. He, in a figure, bends down to take notice of the feeble voice of His child to know their needs and bless them with His love. Loving God is knowing He inclines His ear to those who seek Him.

Realizing how wonderful it is to be known and heard by God, the thankful heart turns to the Divine with complete faith and love, trusting in the answers that are given. Loving the Lord does not demand answers from a human standpoint but accepting the divine will of the One who inclined His ear to the petitions of the child seeking the favor of his Father. There are many reasons to love the Lord. Few compare in total to the joy that God knows, He hears, He acts, and His will brings the greatest blessings of all. There is nothing to measure how great the gift of God’s love is when the heart comes to the divine throne seeking favor. Why do you love the Lord?