1 John 4:7-11
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
As believers, we are predestined recipients of extraordinary love—the love that pours from the very essence of God Himself. We are called to love one another (all people, not just other believers), for love finds its source in God. It is through love that we demonstrate our connection to Him and our understanding of His character.
The pinnacle of God’s love was revealed in the work of the cross. In His boundless love, God sent His only Son to bear the weight of our sins, providing us with the opportunity to experience eternal life through Him. This sacrificial act epitomizes the true nature of love—unconditional, selfless, and without measure.
We must grasp the profound truth that our love for God did not initiate this divine love; rather, it was God who first loved us. His love reaches beyond our merits, flaws, and shortcomings. As recipients of such incomprehensible love, we are compelled to reflect it in our relationships with one another.
Let us embrace the reality of God’s love and allow it to overflow into our lives (and we do this by studying His word daily). May His sacrificial love be our motivation to love one another (Galatians 2:20), and to extend grace, forgiveness, and compassion. By doing so, we become living testaments to the (heart) transformative power of Christ’s love at work within us.
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