1 John 3: See how much the Father
has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God's children—and so, in
fact, we are. This is why the world does not know us: it has not known God. 2 My dear friends, we are now
God's children, but it is not yet clear what we shall become. But we know that
when Christ appears, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he
really is. 3 Everyone who has this hope
in Christ keeps himself pure, just as Christ is pure.
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Teased about my
hair, clothes, body size and lack of money, I felt unlovable. There were enough
people telling me about what was wrong with me, that soon I wondered if I could
ever be “fixed.” “GOD loves you, just as you are” were the words that resonated
with me.
- I was relieved that I could be loved.
- I did not feel I could be loved until I understood what real love looked like.
- After being rejected by the world, it felt great to be part of a family.
John gets excited
about telling about GOD’s love. He implies that GOD’s love is so great, that HE
can forgive sins and repair broken people by placing them in HIS family. We are
then called HIS children.
My Observations:
- GOD’s love is greater than any human love.
- GOD’s love is so great that HE wiped away my sins even though I did nothing to deserve HIS grace.
- GOD’s love is the foundation for human love, because the world’s idea of love is tainted.
Measurable love falls
short of GOD’s love. I mean, when I say “Remember the time I did…” I am
measuring and this falls short of the type of love I really need. GOD’s love is
much different. HE saw that I was in trouble and the only way out of my trouble
was to die to let me live.
JESUS thought
nothing of making HIMSELF a human to feel every pain I feel. HE felt the pain
of rejection and was murdered, just for me. When HE rose from the dead HE
forgave me and adopted me in HIS family., I am glad GOD is not finished with
me, but is making me into something great like JESUS.
Challenge
- What is the writer so excited about?
- Have you ever felt like you do not quite fit in this place or that place?
- Will you accept JESUS as your personal Savior, so you can be adopted into HIS family and experience immeasurable love today?
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