1 John 4:19
"We love him, because he first loved us.
How then can we develop our Love for God that He has for us. The Scripture gives us the first clue, "He first loved us." Our love for God can only be a response to His love for us. If we don't believe God loves us, how can we love Him? To love God we must believe that He is not against us, but accepts us as we are, "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31). What would keep us from believing that God loves us? The only answer is, a sense of guilt and condemnation because of our sin.
Jesus said, "Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little," (Luke 7:47). Basically what Jesus said is, those who are forgiven much, "love much." Therefore, we can say that the extent to which we realize and acknowledge our own sinfulness, and to the extent to which we realize the total forgiveness and cleansing from those sins will determine the measure of love to God.
My Friends, So if we want to grow in our love for God, we must keep coming back to the Cross and the the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. That is why it is important to keep the Gospel before us every day.
Jesus said, "Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little," (Luke 7:47). Basically what Jesus said is, those who are forgiven much, "love much." Therefore, we can say that the extent to which we realize and acknowledge our own sinfulness, and to the extent to which we realize the total forgiveness and cleansing from those sins will determine the measure of love to God.
My Friends, So if we want to grow in our love for God, we must keep coming back to the Cross and the the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ. That is why it is important to keep the Gospel before us every day.
Grace be with all them that love our
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Amen!
Reading: Devotion Scripture
Ref: HGSB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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