To love like God

Perhaps one of the most famous verses of the Bible, John 3:16, is a powerful declaration of the gospel message. This refines the definition of love, it is more than an emotion, it is an act, it is a service. To love someone is to serve or to give to them, whether that means giving yourself, your time, your emotions, or your energy. For God so loved the world, that He gave! He gave us His only Son. It is a sacrificial and generous act of love. May we learn to love like God, unconditionally and selflessly, love each other, giving ourselves to each other, regardless of whether it’s returned. 

The Jews of that day believed strongly that God only loved Israel and they believed God was exclusively for the Jews. Yet here, we read of love that transcends race, nationality, language, tribe and - for God so loved the world! A universal offer of salvation, to all, God loves the world, the world of many nations, tribes, and tongues. He is for inclusivity, not just the Jews, not just Israel, but everyone. The love of God is limitless, it clutches all mankind. 

We do not get to receive this benefit or the blessings of His love until we believe in Jesus, God’s gift to mankind. The Father gave us a gift. This gift is the way of salvation, our deliverance, and our way to eternity with Him. This gift is priceless, you cannot buy it, you cannot earn it, but you can receive, only if you believe. To simply believe is not the ask, it is not an agreement or an awareness, it is trusting and clinging onto Jesus. Walking with Him every day. Just as you would value a gift, value Jesus, value your time with Him, prioritise this and make it a lifestyle. 

Prayer:

Let us pray that we may become a people of love. We see here that love is selfless, love is inclusive, and love is a gift. It is so pure and true. The Bible tells us in 1 John 4 that love is from God and whoever loves has been of God and knows God because God is love. Let us be people of love, people like God. Amen