Satan is the father of lies. He continuously uses false doctrines and concepts in this world to affect us. We definitely need the truth. We should know that we have no more sin, and that God loves us the most. The Bible records the failures of men, such as David’s and Peter’s, to help us not to have any shadows. The Song of Solomon chapter 5 mentions the weakness of the darling. The darling represents a believer. Even in such a condition, the Lord still calls her “My perfect one.” We need to use our faith. Once we rely on the Lord, we can stand up immediately and become more than conquerors! It is important  to realize how the Lord perceives us, and not to rely on ourselves only.

Satan is the accuser and slanderer. He makes us feel that we are not good enough. He also misleads us into thinking that God does not love us the most. The Holy Spirit uses the truth to pour God’s love into our hearts. Therefore, we should pursue Him and use the truth to resolve the problems in our minds. We should also know that God loves us. In addition to listening to messages, we ought to draw near to God. This gives Him room to work in us. It’s so precious that one of the things the Lord did after His resurrection was to remove the shadows in the disciples’ hearts.

We should see the true image of God, understand His love and His delight in us. As written in Zephaniah chapter 3, God rejoices over us with gladness. Jeremiah chapter 31 says that God loves us with an everlasting love. He continually draws us to Him. He pursues us so that His eternal purpose can be fulfilled. The Lord said when He was lifted up from the earth, He would draw all people to Himself. May our hearts be deeply drawn by Him every day.

The devil uses a lot of false teachings such as original sin, and various wrong concepts in this world to mislead us into thinking that God has reservations in His love towards us. Man failed because of his doubts in God’s love. We need to be transformed by the renewal of our mind. To do so, we must trust in God’s word, and use His word to replace the wrong concepts in our minds and thoughts. Listening to the gospel and believing in the Lord resulted in a glorious change in our life. However, we need to continue to pursue and understand the truth clearly, so that we are full of faith and have no doubt in God’s love. We should also know that God is our all-knowing friend. Hence, our spirit will be set free, full of desire to draw near to Him, and our spirit will rise up and be victorious.

Satan has disrupted the relationship between man and God from the beginning. It’s written in Genesis how he tempted Adam and Eve. It’s also written in Job how he accused God and man. Satan uses many misconceptions, accusations and shadows to make us think that God does not love us the most. We are in a spiritual battle, therefore, we must use God’s word to help ourselves and strive to stand against the devil. Moreover, we need to be assured that God loves us the most. 

It is written in Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” For us, the Lord Jesus was born, lived, and died. Forever He is no longer God alone. Many passages from the Bible tell us how deeply He loves us, such as the Song of Solomon, the eternal covenant established by the Lord, and His sunken wound. Our lives and eternity should be built upon the Lord and His word. The phrase “It is written” appears many times in the Bible. The Lord’s word and promises are our help throughout our life. We deeply believe that the Lord can use all things to help us finish His will gloriously. 

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit truly love us very much. The Bible shows us a lot of evidence about this, including the fact that we’re created in the image of God. In addition, the Lord’ became a man for us forever. This shows how closely God can be connected to man even though God is a divine being. We are united with the Lord. When we believed in the Lord, we immediately enjoyed all the blessings of the New Covenant. We became God’s firstborn. God also gives us the Bible, the most precious book. The Lord’s journey from heaven to earth helps us know God in a more concrete way. Therefore, we should not wait till the Lord’s return to understand how much God loves us. In fact, we can experience and know God today, and we can build the church after His heart around the world. 

In John 21:15-17, the Lord addressed Peter three times by saying “Simon, son of John.” This shows that the Lord knew about Peter’s whole life and his background. It also shows that the Lord knows all about our lives. What He wants from us is our heart and our love. His desire for us is the same as when He asked Peter, “Do you love me?” Satan will try to destroy our relationship with God by alienating us from God. But God’s love for us is the very flame of Jehovah. It’s written in Luke 22:59-62 that after Peter denied the Lord three times, the Lord turned and looked at Peter. It shows how well the Lord knew about Peter’s situation. The Lord wanted to remove Peter’s shadows. Similarly, there are no more sins or shadows between the Lord and us. We are established by His grace. By faith, we now live every day with Him.

From Luke 22:31-34, the Lord foretold Peter's denial, and He prayed for Peter in advance. He also knew that Peter would turn back to Him again and be able to strengthen his brothers. The Lord was full of hope for Peter. Though Peter fell, the Lord’s personal love for him did not diminish even a bit. Furthermore, it’s written in John how the Lord helped those who had a personal encounter with Him. John 21 mentioned about the Risen Lord, how He prepared a barbeque for the disciples, and talked to Peter. The Lord loved and cared for Peter and others at that time. Today, the Lord’s love and care for us is the same.

It’s very important for us to know how to behold—to see God’s true image and how He treats us. When we come before God, we can first think that He meets us in His steadfast love. Hand in hand, He walks with us. Abba even kisses us with many kisses. Furthermore, the Father meets us with the love which He has loved the Lord, because there is the deepest affection between God and us! We can also consider that God is true. We are God’s love dream. We have the most precious position in His heart. He understands us well and knows all of our needs. It’s so precious that we were created to be the closest to God, and to be in love with Him.