For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
Steadfastly Loving God,
I haven’t done a study on it,
but I’m willing to bet the word “love” ranks high
as one of the most common words and themes in Scripture,
especially as it is associated with you.
Here are just a few of the things the Bible says about
what your love means for us:
“See how very much our Father loves us,
for He calls us His children, and that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1)
“But God showed His great love for us
by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners” (Romans 5:8).
“For this is how God loved the world:
He gave His one and only Son,
so that everyone who believes in Him
will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16)
“For the LORD corrects those He loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom He delights” (Proverbs 3:11-12).
The question we must answer is
do we believe
in your everlasting,
unfailing,
unearned,
undeserved
love for us?
And if we do,
how will we respond?
Will we live in the security of your love,
loving our neighbors
and even ourselves (who we sometimes find hardest to love)?
Will we live without fear,
because your perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18)?
Will we live in service to you,
grateful for your love to us?
Oh, loving Lord, may it be so!
May we rest and rejoice in your incomprehensible love for us, today and every day!
In Jesus’ sacrificially loving name. Amen.
Read 1 John 3:1-3; John 3:16; Proverbs 3:11-12; 1 John 4:7-21.
