You are greatly loved. You are greatly loved by the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the God of all majesty. How much of this truth are you aware of when you are serving the body of Christ? Christ's love gives us strength to overcome the hardest of trials because we know that He works for our good and has plans to prosper us and not to harm us. In Daniel's life, we see that he was very much aware of this truth. Despite being thrown into the lion's den or having visions that made him sick because it foreshadowed the antichrist succeeding in the destruction of the saints (Daniel 8:24), Daniel still carried himself as a man strengthened by the Lord. This image of Daniel, according to John Piper, is the image of those who serve in the church. "That is the way it is in ministry. From one day to the next, the news changes. Some hits home so close it makes you sick. Some is global and makes the heart tremble. But we press on in the work we are given to do. How can we do this? One way is to know that we are "greatly loved." Do you know that your are greatly loved? Lift up a prayer and ask God to reveal His amazing love to you today.
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