Oh How I Love Thee! (#4)

God looks upon us -- “How do I love you? Let me help you count the ways.”

People who love us and treat us fairly are easy to love. Where we find ourselves struggling with love is when it comes to those who have not been kind to us. In those situations the love has to be a decision. That is the only way we will be able to love our enemies as Jesus commanded in His sermon on the Mount. And God has been the example of such a love.

In Paul’s letter to the church at Rome he stated…
“(6) For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die -- (8) but GOD SHOWS HIS LOVE FOR US IN THAT WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US.” ( Romans 5:6-8 ESV)

God’s great love has been displayed through His willingness to love us even when we were still in sin. He did not wait for us to get our act together or become deserving of His love before He was willing to provide the means of salvation. While we were still powerless, the power to deal adequately with our sins was fulfilled through the cross. Our need was met with the anticipation that we would respond to God’s great love. What a demonstration of love! What a benefit His love has provided! What a love to respond to and put into practice in our own lives!

Have a great day knowing God’s DECISIVE LOVE!
Carl

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[This focus was originally sent 07/16/1999 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)]

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