Are you interpreting His love by your circumstances instead of interpreting your circumstances by His love?

God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8, NIV).

When have you felt so totally helpless that your prayer was fathoms deeper than mere words—it was a desperate heart’s cry? Was it when some bad thing happened to someone you love? Was it when you experienced:

• a physical illness?
• a financial collapse?
• a severed relationship?
• a social rejection?                                                               

Did you think because something bad happened, it indicated Jesus doesn’t really know what’s going on? Or that maybe He knows, but He’s not pleased with you? Or that if He does know, He just doesn’t love you or your family enough to do anything about it? Are you interpreting His love by your circumstances instead of interpreting your circumstances by His love? When we are tempted to question whether or not God cares, we are reminded that, “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God does care!