The Power Of Love.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." -John 3:16

"Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls." -1 Peter1:8-9

"No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us." -1 John 4:12

God love us. There is no denying that. He loves us so much He sent his only son to take our place. Hanging on that tree. He bled and died for us. He knew it was going to happen. He allowed it to happen. Because He loves us. He is jealous for us. And wanted to win our hearts. From the start of time He has wanted to win us back from the depths of Hell. But He doesn't want to win us back just for the few short years of our lives. No. He is playing for keeps. For eternity. We will never perish. He loves us so much that He wanted to spend eternity with us. Somedays I don't like myself enough to spent forever with me. But He loves us completely. Flaws and all. And He wants to be with us forever. Not that's true love. And He asks us to love each other as He loves us. A tough standard to live up to. But worth the struggle.

Now. No one has seen God. But that really doesn't matter much. All that matters is love. If we love one another, God lives in us. His love is perfected in us. We can have God, wholly perfect and powerful, abiding in us. If only we love one another! What power the simple act of loving someone has. So simple. So easy. Yet so powerful. The love of Christ in us could truly change the world. And because we have God living in us we, of course, love Him with our whole hearts. Even though we can't see Him. And because we feel Him at work in our heavy hearts, we believe in Him. We trust His promise.We rejoice with a joy that is inexpressible because we trust Him with our lives. We are filled with glory because we love Him. Our reward for trusting and having faith in His message is beyond belief. Beyond what we deserve.

Salvation. Redemption. Eternal freedom of our souls.

All because of a simple four-letter word.
L-O-V-E.