TOKENS OF GOD’S LOVE
What do I mean by tokens of God’s love?
When you are praying for a big miracle or waiting for the fulfilment of God’s promise, the answer may not come immediately but God gives you tokens of His love along the way. These tokens are little gifts that strengthen your faith and help you persevere. They are reminders that God has not forgotten you and that He is committed to answering your prayer and fulfilling His word.
The tokens may be confirmations of the original prophecy to you directly or through brethren, they could be the lifting of obstacles on your way, blessings of provision and healing that seem incidental but ultimately contribute to your standing firm with God.
When God promised Abraham that He will have a son to whom he will pass his inheritance, it took at least 25 years for that prophecy to be fulfilled. But God visited Abraham from time to time to reiterate the promise, gave him Ishmael to cheer he and Sarah up when they were getting tired of waiting and delivered them from Pharoah and Abimelech when they lived in Egypt and Gerar respectively (Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 20:1-18).
These tokens are like the Holy Spirit that God sends to live in believers to assure us of our inheritance of eternal life through Christ Jesus. Life may be hard on earth, many times we suffer the things that others suffer like sickness and natural disasters, but the Holy Spirit in us bears constant witness that we have a hope in glory with our Lord and Saviour after this life. And so we hold on and rejoice.
“13 When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession” – Ephesians 1:13-14.
As you live from day to day, look out for the tokens of God’s love that He sends to remind you of His commitment to your case. Take comfort in them and rejoice that we serve a faithful God who will answer your prayers, fulfill His promise and put your big miracle in your hands.
Amen in Jesus’ name.
Scriptural References
“God is not human, that he should lie,
not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?” – Numbers 23:19
“1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
2 ‘I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
4 … ‘Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.” – Genesis 12:1-2, 4
“Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.” – Genesis 21:5
“15 So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.” – Genesis 16:15-16
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
“5 …He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.” – Titus 3:5-7
“20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” – Philippians 3:20-21
“16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
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All the scriptures in this post are from the New International Version of the Bible.
That’s true
Glory to God!
This is just the fact, God surprises us in so many ways.
True. He knows how to reach us in ways no human being can.
God has the perfect timing for everything
Wow I m blessed by this , now I have a clearer understanding of what it means to go through challenges and persevere
May the holy spirit in me strengthen me in him, Amen.
Awesome one ma thanks for reminding the world that the gift of God is the best gift ever for His words are yea and amen.
He is a covenant-keeping God!
Praise God! For all his faithfulness
Truly he is committed to answering our prayers.
God bless you ma’am.
God bless you too!
Wow! God bless you ma. This is like an opener to understanding that whenever I see God’s mercies and faithfulness, it’s not because I merit it but, it’s a way of His showing me some tokens of His love.
God never fails..neither does he sleep or slumber
I have learnt that God’s gift are the best gifts ever that someone can get.
Indeed God overwhelms us in various ways.
God’s time and our time are not the same. Though the blessing tarry, wait for of it because it would surely come.
God will always be there for us no matter the situation we find ourselves in.
This is true with no doubt. It is this love that makes Him look at us and say that even though we re sinners, dirty as scarlet, he is ready to make us white as snow. God has not given up on us, we shouldn’t give up on ourselves either
The love of God for us His children is too much.
Whatever the Lord promises, He fullfils. God is love indeed!
Now I understand better about his love and faithfulness to me.
He said come unto me and I will give you rest, indeed his burden is light and he’s always with us even if we don’t feel like it.
No doubt, our God is full of loving kindness and helps us in need.
It’s a thing of Joy to know that God has me in mind.
The Lord helps us out at every point of our needs and show indeed that he’s the sovereign father.thus giving christians an edge in spiritual warfare.
One thing struck me “the fact that it has not manifested dosen’t mean He has not done it”. I am complete in Christ and shouldn’t let anything or anyone tell me otherwise.
God has his own ways of reaching to us whenever we call in him. We must only trust and obey.
But of course God is ever by our side in good and bad times. You know, this reminds me of this worship song we sing casually; “He is with me always, he is with me all times, he is my loving friend, my savior all the time,(2X)….
God has good plans for us all. Even when it seems like he is not giving heed to our prayers, his token of love reminds us of his numerous gifts and undying love for us.
This is comforting and encouraging for us as God gives us tokens to strengthen our faith and give us hope of everlasting life
I choose to always wait on God in prayer, for supply with blessings according with to His riches in glory, though it might tarry. I refuse to give up.
This write up is an eye opener to me
This is so true. God works in mysterious ways.
Truly, God’s goodness can never be same as man.
Wonderful write up, truly the love of God is unconditional.
Thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Indeed it’s a big token of God’s love for me after He sent His only begotten son to die for mankind.
In between the time we render our prayers and when we feel it has been answered lies the seeds of patience and perseverance. That’s a good thing to note lest we keep complaining…Taken and now I know why .
Our God is a Faithful God and a converant keeping God and he does that which is impossible in the eyes of man, whatever he has promised he will do it at he own appointed time.
As Christian you are advised to put your faith in him for he will do that, that he has promised.
God’s timing is the best and so i should never give up as he will fulfil all promises.
Truly we are reminded of his undying love for us when he provides for us, protect us harm. May all Glory and honor be ascribed to him alone forever and ever Amen.
Our God is a wonderful God and his love is so genuine and true. God bless you ma for this kind of post. God loves you
I understand that no matter how hard the circumstances we are facing seems like, God has not left us alone and He is there to guide us through.
God’s love is portrayed in divers dimensions, which sums up the person of God. As was aptly stated, his love may Come as the gift of his spirit (see Ephesians 1:13-14), the fulfilment of his promises, performance of miracles etc. However the most important thing to know is that God himself is Love.
Indeed tokens of God’s love… Even while our prayers are yet to be answered, he doesn’t fail to send us a comforter who will lead us through.!
God’s love is literally everything.
Thank you ma’am.
His promises can be delayed but cannot be denied… It is only ‘we humans’ that makes it look as if God lies… God never goes back on his promises… Alleluia
Gods time is best and that if we trust, obey and patiently wait for Gods time that we will inherit everything he has promised us. Thank you so much ma
Yes I know that God have something special for me. I know it shall come to pass because he never fail to keep his promises.
Thanks for this food of thought ma.
Even when we think God is not answering our prayers, we should look closely. He has sent those signs which are the token of his love.
His love is unending, never failing.
This is a reminder that God’s love is the greatest.
God’s love never ceases to baffle me.
Thank you Jesus for your infinite Love upon your people.
Indeed, the gift of the Holy spirit is our inheritance in Christ.
Indeed, God is love. Patience is very key to understanding God’s love.
Always be patient while dealing with God
Indeed while we wait on God, the holy spirit is always our comforter
Truly, God does more than we ever prayed for without our knowledge, most Especially the gift of life which he offers to us every single day, while we wait for the miracle nd what we ask of him to come to pass
God is not human and he will not lie. Irrespective of how hard life toss us, we should take solace in the token of his eternal love which is never ending.
God is so interested in me. Indeed, i am His beloved.
Indeed God is focused on us so we should set our mind towards Him
God never leaves or abandons his children, His promise May tarry but his word must surely come to pass(Genesis 21:5, Number 23:19)
God’s love is the greatest
God has indeed save us through the cleansing of his son
Despite the fact that we are sinners, you overlooked our sins and made your love abundant in our lives. Thank you, Lord!🙌🙌🙇♂️
This is amazing let all ears know that God gift is the best and the greatest
With this, Gods love is evident in my life
He sure knows how to surprise us. Cause he does things his own way.
God bless you ma. God’s love is the greatest, no doubt.
It may not seem like it but God is always with us all we need to do is to trust and obey in His word in order for it to manifest in our lives.
God continually bless you ma, may he strength you,more inspirations to bless lives more and more may he bestow upon you ,amen
Both consciously and unconsciously, my faith has been strengthened to wait and persevere.
Thank you ma for this piece.
Once again another heart warming post about God’s love. Leaving our burdens and worries to God have proven to be the best decision any Christian should make. Thank you for posts about God’s love. Their impact on your reading audience is really visible.
In the time of waiting for God’s promises to us, it’s important that we look at for those things ( token of love) that strengthens our faith and commitment in God.
God’s love for us never fails.
God sends tokens of his love to comfort us
This post just sit right with me at this trying period… I will be patient with God and trust him to do wonders in my life.
Well said Ma, it is those little tokens of love that strengthen our faith in him and reminds us that he still has us in mind which makes us preservere.
Even when we think there’s no hope, God always gives us hope
God is always with us no matter the challenge
Numbers 23:19 gives me a sort of reassurance that all promises concerning my life will be accomplished.
In the eyes of men delay is dangerous but God’s way is always perfect
Many years may seem like a day to the Lord;therefore never you think he has forsaken you.
God’s love reflects itself no matter what, the presence of the Holy spirit is a sure conviction. Thank you ma
God’s love for man is incomparable.
This again teaches us how faithful God is to us , he never fails his children , even in the most difficult time we have to put all our trust and faith in him
Thank you Lord for the tokens of love you have shown to me even when I’m down that you haven’t fulfilled the ones I’ve hoped and prayed for, you still show me that you care for me.
At times we ask God for something and keep waiting and murmuring meanwhile God has been doing the things we never ask of …God’s Love never ceases, thank God for the token of his Love.
“Thank you lord giving us reasons to keep trusting in your promises to us in this world”, Amen. Thank you so much ma for helping us open our mind and heart to able to keep trusting and hoping in God.
God’s token of love to us shows how He always wants the best for us
Beautiful reminder to me. God’s token of love is evident in our daily living. As long as we are alive, there’s hope. Being alive alone is a huge token of God’s love for us and a reminder that he still cares for us thus bringing his promises to pass in the appropriate time. I’m really blessed Ma.
God’s token of love is evident in our daily lives. As long as we are living, there’s hope. He will definitely bring his promises to pass in our lives when the time is right. Thank you ma for reminding us again
God gives these tokens everyday as proof that he loves us and is still interested in making life good for us regardless of whatever challenges we may be facing.
The greatest gifts ever, are the ones received from God.
This piece just reminded me of the podcast I was listening to this morning with a similar message like this, while we wait for that “big prayer point” to be answered, God grants us precious gifts to cheer us up while in the waiting room
God is ready to accept us back no matter how far we’ve drawn away from him
This is indeed a spirit lifting passage because of someone is in need of things or favour from God and doubts God comes across this , it tells the person to hold on tight because God has not forgotten you , he is working on your matter and soon everything will fall in line for you, Amen!
God is a good God. I pray the eyes of our understanding be opened to God’s tokens of love.
God love is ever bonding to help us in our Journey we should look around to see this as to strengthen our faith and hope in him
The post tells us that as believers, we have trials , but God is always there for us, moreover, that’s a phase we have to pass through to get to the paradise he prepared for us.
When we pray, most atimes we don’t get immediate answer probably because God doesn’t want us to get things we request at that particular time to test faith but… He leaves a lot of gifts that assures us that our request will be granted.
The post depicts the love of God that he gives us during the time of trials when we are heading through his path to the paradise he prepared for us.
God has his own way of showing us that he never forget his promises
It is true that God is faithful and He never forgets His promises. Even when it seems like nothing is happening or that the promise is taking too long to be fulfilled, we can trust in His love and faithfulness.
Good day ma
This post is really encouraging, it just strengthened my faith in God. Each time I feel like things are not working out for me,
I’ll always come back to this post.
This is an eye opener that God can manifest and render help to us through different ways, he can show himself through different means and ways and can use anything. Everything is at his disposal to meet us at the points of our needs. Thank you ma for this.
This post is a great reminder that God’s love and faithfulness are not based on our circumstances or the timing of our prayers being answered. Instead, He provides us with tokens of His love along the way to help us persevere in faith and trust in Him.
Thank you Ma for this reminder that God’s love is constantly at work in our lives, even when we may not see the big picture or understand His timing. These tokens of love are truly a gift that helps us to stay faithful and hopeful.