Bible Reading: I John 4:1-10
Key Verse: Verse 10 - “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent
his Son to be the propitiation for our
sins.”
Key Words: not that we loved God, but that he loved us
Remember when you first
fell in love and everyone said, “Oh, they’ll get over it.”
I am afraid that’s the way
our love for God is, so many believers have gotten over it.
The following is taken
from “The Gospel Herald.”
A gentleman who was a
professed Christian was taken seriously ill.
He became troubled about the little love he felt in his heart for God,
and spoke of his experience to a friend.
This is how the friend answered him:
“When I go home from here, I expect to take my baby on my knee, look
into her sweet eyes, listen to her charming prattle, and, tired as I am, her
presence will rest me; for I love that child with unutterable tenderness. But she loves me little. If my heart were breaking it would not
disturb her sleep. If my body were
racked with pain, it would not interrupt her play. If I were dead, she would forget me in a few
days. Besides this, she has never
brought me a penny, but was a constant expense to me. I am not rich, but there is not money enough
in the world to buy my baby. How is it? Does she love me, or do I love her? Do I withhold my love until I know she loves
me? Am I waiting for her to do something
worthy of my love before extending it?”
This practical
illustration of the love of God for His children caused the tears to roll down
the sick man’s face. “Oh, I see,” he
exclaimed, “it is not my love to God, but God’s love for me, that I should be
thinking of. And I do love Him now as I
never loved Him before.” “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but
that he loved us...” (I John 4:10)
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Always
remember that God wants you to love Him, but
He loves you, no matter what!
✞The
more one matures spiritually, the more they understand
God’s love for them.
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