"His Favorite Creation"

... And my delight was with the sons of men. Proverbs 8:31

When I was a whole lot younger I had a favorite pair of jeans. They fit perfectly! I wore them as much as possible, much to my mother's dismay. Every time they were in the laundry I would nag her till I got them back. I think that is why she actually first taught me how to do laundry. It became one of my 'chores' after that. I didn't mind; it meant I was in charge of how quickly I got my jeans back! Needless to say if they were clean, I was in them and 40ish years later I still remember them with a fondness in my heart.

I tell you that so that we can talk about this thought I had today about favorite things. Mostly about us and God's love for us, His favorite creation!

I told you I loved them, I didn't tell what happened to them. Because I wore them at every possible moment they wore out! They had holes in the knees. I patched them. They got holes in the seating area - I patched them. They got holes around the patches - I patched the holes and made the patches even bigger. I patched on top of patches till they couldn't be patched any more. (Much to my mom's dismay I might add!) I loved those jeans! I didn't care what other people thought about them or how I looked wearing jeans made up of patches. They fit perfectly. I loved them. That was all that mattered to me. I think back now and have to shake my head, and say, "O Man," what a sight I must have made. No wonder my mother wanted to burn them.

Again, I tell you all that so that we can talk about this thought I had today about God's love for us, His favorite creation.

Think for a minute about your favorite things. We all have them. Favorite clothes, foods, TV shows, books, stores, activities, people, chairs, etc. One of my first graders loves to ask, "Whats your favorite color?" In other words which one is special to you? Which do you like best?

The other thing about favorites is this question. To what extent will you go to get it, and to keep it, or to keep using it? My favorite book in the Bible - Mark. You can tell because I have had to tape the pages back in and you can't read parts of chapter four anymore. They are gone! I put multiple layers of patches on top patches to keep and use my favorites. What about you?

Anyway, I tell you all that so that we can talk about this thought I had today about God's love for us, His favorite creation.

How do I know we are His favorite creation you might ask. I know because His love shows us that! I know because of the extent He went to, to keep us in His presence. My mom was forever trying to get rid of those jeans. I fought to keep them because they were my favorite. Look at what He did to keep us. His actions are proof of His love for us. His word also tells us why. He created us and he loved us!

Read Proverbs 8:22-31. It paints a picture of His heart for us right from the beginning and in Psalm 30:5 it tells us that ...His favor is for life!

So, again, I have to say it, I tell you all this because I had a thought today about His love for YOU, His favorite creation and it is this... He loves you ... Have you spent time with Him yet today?