The First Letter of JohnNäide

There Is No Fear in Love

The word ‘perfected’ in Greek also means ‘to complete - to finish once and for all’. Jesus used this word on the cross, and John is saying that when love completes its work in us, the result is for us to have full confidence before God because “as Christ is, so are we in this world.” In this world already. Not one day in heaven, but now in this world. We may not yet be perfect, but the love of God inside us is perfect. And because of that love, we do not fear judgment or anything else. The perfect, complete love of God casts out every single one of our fears.

Devotional Question:

What is my greatest fear? In what way do I need to experience God’s love for that fear to start melting away? Pray that God’s love will start healing that old wound, and that He will wash away all the fear that grew around that scar.