God's Love
God’s Love
God’s unfailing love for us is an objective fact affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor does our faith create it. It originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to us through our union with His beloved Son. ~ Jerry Bridges
God is Love, and the Apostle Paul gave us an excellent description of Him. He told us that love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable or touchy. Love does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. Love is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him. All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever. There are three things that remain -- faith, hope, and love -- and the greatest of these is love. God's love for us is unconditional and undeserved. He loves us in spite of our disobedience, our weakness, our sin, and our selfishness. He loves us enough to provide a way to an abundant, eternal life. From the cross Christ cried out, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing." If God loved those who are sinners that much, can you imagine how much He loves us -- His children through faith in Christ and who seeks to please Him? We must stop beating ourselves up when we miss the mark, and we must stop thinking that if we mess up that we are going to be sent to hell. Now don’t get it twisted, that doesn’t mean we can do whatever we want to do and take God’s love for granted. NO not at all, but Romans 8:1 says that there is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but
God’s unfailing love for us is an objective fact affirmed over and over in the Scriptures. It is true whether we believe it or not. Our doubts do not destroy God’s love, nor does our faith create it. It originates in the very nature of God, who is love, and it flows to us through our union with His beloved Son. ~ Jerry Bridges
God is Love, and the Apostle Paul gave us an excellent description of Him. He told us that love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable or touchy. Love does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. Love is never glad about injustice, but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him. All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever. There are three things that remain -- faith, hope, and love -- and the greatest of these is love. God's love for us is unconditional and undeserved. He loves us in spite of our disobedience, our weakness, our sin, and our selfishness. He loves us enough to provide a way to an abundant, eternal life. From the cross Christ cried out, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing." If God loved those who are sinners that much, can you imagine how much He loves us -- His children through faith in Christ and who seeks to please Him? We must stop beating ourselves up when we miss the mark, and we must stop thinking that if we mess up that we are going to be sent to hell. Now don’t get it twisted, that doesn’t mean we can do whatever we want to do and take God’s love for granted. NO not at all, but Romans 8:1 says that there is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but