Pour la réflexion et la prière

Dieu est amour. Dieu est lumière.

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God’s love is His ultimate reason for doing things. This love is a steady foundation in our lives. The prophet Isaiah develops this theme when he says in Isaiah 43:1-4:

“But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honoured, and I have loved you; therefore I will give men for you, and people for your life.’” (NKJV)

God never offers any explanation of why He loves. But He says, "Because I love you, I will do everything that I’ve committed Myself to do. I’ll manipulate all history to bring My purposes and My promises to you to fulfilment."

God doesn’t say, "I’ll keep you from suffering or from difficulty or from danger." He doesn’t say, "You’ll never pass through the waters; you’ll never walk through the fire." But He says, "When you pass through the waters or the fire, I will be with you."

The history of Israel shows this to be true. No other nation has gone through so much "fire" and "waters" as the Jewish people, but Israel still exists today.

And then in Isaiah 43:5, God says, "Fear not, for I am with you." There is a love that leaves no room for fear. And that is the only way we can enter into this relationship with God: through love that takes away the fear that would keep us back from fully yielding.

For reflection and prayer

You cannot understand God’s love for you, but you can trust it.

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L’amour de Dieu est la raison ultime de ses actions. Cet amour constitue un fondement solide dans nos vies. Le prophète Ésaïe développe ce thème lorsqu’il dit dans Ésaïe 43:1-4 :

« Maintenant, voici ce que dit l’Éternel, celui qui t’a créé, Jacob, celui qui t’a façonné, Israël : N’aie pas peur, car je t’ai racheté ; je t’ai appelé par ton nom : tu es à moi ! Si tu traverses les eaux, je serai avec toi ; et les fleuves, ils ne te submergeront pas ; si tu marches dans le feu, tu ne te brûleras pas et la flamme ne t’embrasera pas. En effet, je suis l’Éternel, ton Dieu, le Saint d’Israël, ton Sauveur ; je donne l’Égypte comme rançon pour toi, l’Éthiopie et Seba à ta place. Parce que tu as du prix à mes yeux, parce que tu es honoré et que je t’aime, je donne des hommes à ta place et des peuples pour ta vie. » (S21)

Dieu ne donne jamais d’explication sur les raisons de son amour. Mais il dit : « Parce que je t’aime, je ferai tout ce que je me suis engagé à faire. Je conduirai toute l’histo

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