Obligation

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · May 12, 2025 · 5m

READ: PSALM 115:3; EPHESIANS 1:3-10; HEBREWS 12:2 For a long time, I’ve had this nagging thought that God just loves us because He has to. He’s God, so that means He’s obligated to love us, right? But the other day, I was struck by a new thought: Why would God feel obligated to love us? Who would He feel obligated to? He’s God! And that, to me, makes the good news even better. God really doesn’t have to love us or save us…But it pleases Him to do so. Just look at what the Bible says: Psalm 115:3 says, “Our God is in heaven and does whatever he pleases.” How often do we forget that God is so…