JHN 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
I'm not sure there's Any other verse of Scripture that has been quoted more often than this one. It is a verse of unlimited potential, capable of giving hope to the hopeless and strength to the weary. It is a verse that highlights why God is the only one to be worshipped and praised.
We all understand Love in different ways, but one thing that seems to be general is that we see love from a 'taking' perspective. We ask someone to prove He/she loves us by giving us something. We tie love to physical possessions and think that we will be fulfilled with more things. God is showing us love from a 'giving' perspective, where love is shown by what has been given to us, so that we can learn to give ourselves to other people.
God's love was characterised by his giving his best to us- his own Son. This example is the best we could ever emulate. If God could give us his own best when we least deserved it, how then can we give less than our best for God and to other people? How do people know we are God's children If we prove not look, talk, walk, work and give like our heavenly father? His gift guarantees our lives and future, and seals our redemption. His gift is for all men everywhere. Can we dare do less? Let us share this gift with the whole world, so that his gift will not have been given in vain. His time of favour is here.
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