He loved us

Without God’s love there is no hope for me. In the Gospels I find the greatest description of love ever revealed to humanity. Jesus comes into this word simply because of His love to His lost children. He comes to them while they are still sinners. They do not deserve to be loved, but He is seeking them. He was rightly called “a friend of sinners”. He did not want anyone to be lost for His Kingdom. Every thief was dear to Him, every drunk was treated like His son, every prostitute -like His daughter. This love has no comparison in the history of this world.

Moved by love He wanted to restore sight to the blind, to open ears of the deaf, to heal those who were sick. Our world needs restoration today.

No relationships can be restored, no individuals saved for the Kingdom, no peace found within our own souls unless we reflect His unconditional love. Our sinful nature makes us seek what pleases us, His love makes us forget about our selfish needs. “.. love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own… Love never fails.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NKJV)

This Sabbath morning I intend to find assurance of my salvation through the study of God’s amazing love. I invite you to join me at Lakeview church at 11 am. “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.” (1 John 4:10 NKJV)