Nothing Can "Separate Us From God's Love"-Continue with Jehovah Actively Demonstrates His Love

Perhaps it is through the privilege of prayer that we experience Jehovah's love in the most intimate way.  The Bible invites each of us to  "pray incessantly"  to God.  (1 Thessalonians 5:17) He listens.  He is even called the "Hearer of prayer."  (Psalm 65:2) He has not delegated this office to anyone else, not even to his own Son.  Just think the creator of the universe urges us to approach him in prayer, with freeness of speech.  And what kind of listener is he?  Cold, impassive, uncaring?  Not at all. 

Jehovah is empathetic.  What is empathy?  One faithful elderly Christian said:  "Empathy is your pain in my heart."  Is Jehovah really affected by our pain?  We read regarding the sufferings of his people Israel:  "During all their distress it was distressing to him."  (Isaiah 63:9)  Not only did Jehovah see their troubles; he felt for the people.  Just how intensively he feels is illustrated by Jehovah's own words to his servants:  "He that is touching you is touching my eyeball." (Zechariah 2:8)   How painful that would be!  Yes, Jehovah feels for us.  When we hurt, he hurts. 

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From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah