Lord, Thank you for your Love

 Of course. Here is an original poem of thanksgiving for God's love, accompanied by scriptures that anchor its message in truth.

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For the Love I Did Not Earn

I did not build the sky so vast and blue, Nor paint the dawn with hues of gold and rose. I cannot command the tide or morning dew, Yet this love,from which all blessing flows,

Finds me. It finds me in the quiet hour, And in the chaos of my stumbling day. It is a shelter and a mighty tower, That will not turn my brokenness away.

You love me not for what I’ve done or been, Not for the battles fought or trophies won, But for the soul,redeemed from death and sin, Beloved,forever, through your Son.

This love is not a feeling, faint and deep, It is a action,steadfast, strong, and true. A vow you swore forever you would keep, And proved on Calvary,for me, for you.

So let my breath become a thankful prayer, My life a mirror of this grace so free. Thank you,God, for loving me, and there In your great heart,making a home for me.

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Foundational Scriptures:

The poem is built upon the promises of God's love revealed in the Bible.

· 1 John 4:9-10 (NIV)

  "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." > (This is the core of the poem: love as a self-giving action, not a reward.)

· Romans 5:8 (NIV)

  "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." > (The theme of being loved in our brokenness.)

· Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

  "The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: 'I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.'" > (The eternal, unchanging nature of God's love.)

· Ephesians 3:17-18 (NIV)

  "And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power... to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." > (The vast, immeasurable quality of a love that fills the sky and dawn.)

· Psalm 136:26 (NIV)

  "Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever." > (A direct call to the thanksgiving that ends the poem.)

· Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT)

  "For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs." > (The beautiful image of God not just loving us, but delighting in us.)

May these words remind you that you are fully known and fully loved by the Creator of the universe.