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His Love is Obvious

"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."
1 John 4:9
Today's Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-11.
Notice God’s love. The Bible says, “God is love” (v 8). Consider what that means in light of what we are by nature. We were lost sinners. We were alienated from God. We were enemies of God. We had rebelled against Him and lived in defiance of His holy law. Scripture is clear—“There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10). We deserved nothing but to face the justice of God for sin, to perish under His righteous judgement.
Yet here is the wonder: in spite of our resistance, our rebellion, and our sin, God loved us. Not because of anything in us, but in spite of everything in us. He loved with an everlasting love—a love that moved Him to give His only Son, that the Lord Jesus Christ would come into this world and go to the cross, bearing the punishment that sinners deserve. This is not a natural love. This is not human love at its highest. This is divine love—holy, sacrificial, undeserved. No one has the ability to love like this unless they have first come to Christ and been changed by His grace.
And those who truly know God ought to reflect that love. A cold, hard, uncaring spirit is a contradiction to the Gospel we profess. It dishonours the God who has loved us so freely. It is not our place to stand in prideful judgement over others, but to show compassion, to care for souls, and to point sinners to the only Saviour who can save.
If God has loved us in this way, how can we not love others?
Prayer: Loving Father, Your love encompasses me, wherever I may be. There are so many who need the healing of Your love in their lives. Fill me to overflowing with “agapé” love for them. In the Jesus precious name I ask. Amen.


