February 1st – 1 John 4:9

1 John 4:9

People often ask how we can be sure that God loves us. For the answer, we need look no further than Jesus. God’s one and only Son, Christ was sent into the world not to condemn, but to save us. From the depth of His great love, God gave His Son to die so that we can live. Jesus was beaten, tortured, spit upon, rejected, and hated. Yet knowing all His beloved Son would endure, God sent Him anyway. And as a mother of an only child, I can’t begin to imagine the pain of sacrificing my son. That’s why my heart overflows with gratitude over the selfless, unconditional, and sacrificial love God so generously shows us. An incomparable love. One that is beyond my comprehension and reaches into the depths of my soul. And one I could never earn. For God doesn’t love me because I’m particularly lovable. He loves me because He is love. And He loves you too. He loves you with a passion so great, He held nothing back to call you His. Not even His only Son.