“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
—Romans 8:38–39

We sometimes have a hard time loving ourselves, which can make it difficult for us to receive love from others. It can even cause us to struggle with receiving God’s love. Father wants us to be able to receive His affection for us. He longs to cleanse us of self-rejection, delivering us from this defiled spirit of darkness so we can receive all of His love.

Abba wants to remove the stains of self-rejection and past hurts by the blood of Jesus and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. Father’s purpose is to bring us into His marvelous light so we can experience His acceptance. The primary way our Father causes us to grow in His love is by bringing us into the revelation that He cherishes us.

The Lord wants us to know that He desires us, treasures us, and loves us unconditionally. When we know this, we will be free to both receive and give love.

We have to rise up and break off the spirit of self-rejection! You must resolve to agree with Yeshua that you are beautiful—beautiful in Him and beautiful to Him. The Father wants you to know that you are lovelier than the most magnificent flower or the most delicate butterfly. You are more amazing than a hundred roaring lions, more majestic than a soaring eagle, because you are the crown of God’s creation (Gen. 1:27) and the apple of His eye (Ps. 17:8).

God created you in His own image, and the very Spirit of God resides in you! You are wholly desirable to God. He sees Himself in you, and you are lovely to Him. From the top of your head to the bottom of your feet, you are special to Him (Song of Sol. 7:1–10). God loves you, and He wants you to overcome self-contempt by embracing how beautiful and desirable you are to Him. His love for you is a flame of fire. The Father wants to consume us with His love, setting us free to love ourselves and others.

Father God, I reject Satan’s lies, and I believe that You love me. I believe a supernatural cleansing and transformation is taking place in my life right now. I receive Your love, my God. I love You! In Messiah Yeshua’s name.

Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider, Rivers of Divine Truth (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2021), Used by permission.