God’s Love has been poured out into our Hearts
Through the Holy Spirit, Who has been given to us.
Romans 5:5
There are seasons when we feel collectively dry—spiritually weary, emotionally stretched, or burdened by the brokenness of our world. But Romans 5:5 offers us a powerful assurance: God’s love has been poured into our hearts, not sparingly, but in abundance. Through the Holy Spirit, God floods our inner lives with His steadfast affection.
This is not just a doctrine we affirm—it is an experience we are meant to live. Alexander Maclaren said, “The love of God is not only shown in the gift of Christ, it is shed abroad in the believer’s heart by the Spirit.” His love grounds us, empowers us, and renews us when we falter.
Charles Spurgeon reminded us, “It is joy to feel the love of God; it is heaven to be conscious of it.” And as that love fills our hearts, it inevitably flows outward. We begin to love one another more deeply, serve more freely, and forgive more generously—not because we are good, but because God’s goodness is in us.
Charles Hodge observed, “The assurance of God’s love does not come merely from reasoning, but from experience—through the Spirit’s inward witness.” It is not just something we conclude in our minds, but something we encounter deep within. This inward assurance sustains us in suffering and strengthens our confidence that we are truly and eternally loved by God.
So we ask ourselves: are we letting God’s love fill us each day? Are we allowing it to shape our words, our thoughts, and our relationships? When we do, we walk not in fear or striving, but in the Spirit’s power—marked by mercy, overflowing with grace.
🙏 Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for pouring Your love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Fill us again today. Heal our wounds, quiet our fears, and overflow in us so that we may love others as You have loved us. Amen.
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