-1 John 4:7-19 ---- We have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love. ---1 John 4:16 ---- I SAW A SIGN in front of a church that seems to me to be a great motto for relationships: Receive love. Give love, Repeat.~~
The greatest love that we 'receive' is the love of God. He loved us so much that He gave His Son to redeem us (1 John 4:9). We receive His love when we receive Jesus as our Savior and Lord. "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. (John 1:12).
God's love enables us to love our brothers and sisters in Christ. We teach, encourage, and rebuke. We weep and rejoice. The love we give is tender and tough and supportive. We are taught by Jesus even to love our enemies: "Do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you" (Matt. 5:44). Giving love to others can be challenging in some situations, but it's possible because of the love God has first given to us.
-A good plan for our lives today: RECEIVE LOVE. GIVE LOVE. REPEAT. ~~ --------- -'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life." ---(John 3:16) = JESUS LOVES YOU!
