1 John 4:9, 10a, NLT “God showed how much He
loved us by sending His only Son into the world so that we might have eternal
life through Him. This is real love.”
*Everyone believes that love is
important, but love is usually thought of as a feeling. In reality, love is a
choice and an action, as 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 shows. God is the source of our
love: He loved us enough to sacrifice His Son for us. Jesus is our example of
what it means to love; everything He did in life and death was supremely
loving.
*The Holy Spirit gives us the power
to love; He lives in our heart and makes us more and more like Christ. God’s
love always involves a choice and an action, and our love should be like His.
How well do you display (show) your love for God in the choices you make and
the action you take?
*John says, “God is love,” not “Love
is God.” Our world, with its shallow (showing little knowledge, thought, or
feeling) and selfish view (opinion) of love, has turned these words around and
contaminated (changed the meaning of) our understanding of love.
*The world thinks that love is what
makes a person feel good and that it is all right to sacrifice moral
(conscience of right and wrong) principles (a rule of conduct or action) and
others’ rights in order to obtain (get) such “love.” But that isn’t real love.
*Real love is like God, who is holy,
just and perfect. If we truly know God, we will love as He does. Jesus is God’s
only Son. While all believers are sons and daughters of God, only Jesus lives
in this special unique relationship such as John 1:18 quotes, “No one has ever
seen God. But His only Son, who is Himself God, is near to the Father’s heart,
He (Jesus) has told us about Him (His Father).”
[*Notes from QuickVerse Life Application Bible]
Song: Love, Wonderful Love
Love,
wonderful love of God,
To
me has been made known;
To
me the Spirit freely gives
And
claims for His own;
O
love so wondrous, so divine,
That
I am His and He is mine.
Chorus:
Love,
wonderful love,
The
love of God to me,
Love,
wonderful love,
So
great, so rich, so free;
Wide,
as wide as the ocean,
Deep,
as deep as the sea,
High,
as high as the heavens above,
His
love to me.
(Seth
Sykes, Sing His Praise)
Dorothy
PS.
To me, this is an awesome mediation: “God’s love always involves a choice and
an action and our love should be like His. How well do you show your love for
God in the choices you make and the action you take?” It helps me to realize the choice I made and
action of love was to take care of Tony whatever he needs. Love is not just a feeling, but a choice and
action. That is a rewarding and uplifting information. Thank You, Lord!
So God bless you today!
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