A Moment of Reflection in Las Vegas

Last week, in March 2025, I was in Las Vegas when I crossed paths with some folks evangelizing and handing out gospel tracts. I decided to join in, offering a tract to a woman passing by. “Jesus loves you,” I said. She responded quickly, “Yeah, I know He does, and I love Him too.” Honestly, she didn’t really look like she was loving Jesus in that moment—or at least, it didn’t seem that way to me.

On the surface, her words sound like a good thing—simple and straightforward. But as I walked away and mulled it over, something stirred in me. I started to see a gap between the words we use to describe God’s love and the reality of what that love truly is. It’s one thing to say “I love Him,” but it’s another to grasp how different my love is compared to the way God loves me.

The Weight of God’s Love

I can’t help but feel I fall short when I say “I love Him” in the same breath as God’s love for me. His love isn’t just a warm feeling—it’s sacrificial and unconditional. I think of Isaiah 53, where it describes Jesus as “stricken, smitten, and afflicted,” all for my sake. That’s a love that gave everything, a love that carried my sins to the cross. So when I say “I love Him too,” it almost feels too small, too light to carry the depth of what Christ has done.

It’s convicting, honestly. I want to love God the way He loves me, but I know I don’t measure up to that standard. Human love—my love—tends to ebb and flow with emotions, while God’s love is steady, profound, and unchanging. The best picture of true love is Jesus giving His life for us, and that’s the kind of love I long to emulate, even if I stumble along the way.

A Call to Look Inward

Here’s a final thought for you: Jesus loves you. But take a moment and ask yourself, “Do I love Him back?”

It’s not easy to sit with that. It forces us to take a hard look at ourselves and admit, “Maybe I’m not doing everything I should.” I’ve got kids, and when they’re off track, the best way to sort it out is to talk it through. It’s the same with God. If there’s something in your life that needs to change—whether you see it clearly or not—just pray. Ask Him. He’s your Heavenly Father, and He loves you. He’ll show you what to do next.

Loving Him Back

That’s the heart of it: knowing Jesus loves you and finding it in yourself to love Him back. Not with a perfect love—none of us can claim that—but with an honest one. My message is simple: Jesus loves you, truly and deeply. Let that sink in, and let it move you to love Him in return—however imperfectly—because that’s where the journey starts.

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