Here Is Love

“By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:9-10

Out of all the loves this world has to offer, no love is like the great love of God.

When earthly love fails, God’s love is unfailing. When earthly love fades, God’s love is everlasting. When earthly love leaves pain, God’s love heals. When earthly love forsakes, God’s love never lets go.

God’s love is not empty words, but demonstrated with action and sacrifice…yes, very great sacrifice. Love had it’s perfect expression among men in the Lord Jesus Christ. Actually, the first use of the word “love” in the Bible is in reference to a father and a son: Abraham and Issac in Genesis 22. In this chapter God is testing Abraham’s love and obedience to Him by asking Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Issac. Abraham was obedient, and God in His great love and knowledge did not require Issac’s life, and greatly blessed Abraham for his love and obedience to God.

And what did God do to show His love for us?

He sacrificed His only Son and payed the price for our sins. Isn’t this a glorious picture? The thing God asked of Abraham to prove his love for God was to sacrifice his son, Issac. God proved His love for us by doing the exact same thing, except God did allow His Son to die - no ram was found caught in the thicket for a substitute, but the blood of the spotless Lamb was shed…for you and me. As Abraham and Issac climbed up Mount Moriah, and little Issac looked up to his father and asked,”Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”, Abraham answered, “God will provide for Himself the lamb of sacrifice, my son.”

And God did provide the Lamb. His name is Jesus.

Feast on God’s great love for you today.

(Romans 5:8, John 3:16, 15:13, Eph. 2:4-5, 5:2, 1 John 3:16)