But God commendeth his
love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans
5:8).
God is love (1 John
4:8); and that refers to practical love; love that’s selfless, liquid, and
unfeigned; love that can be seen, felt, and touched. That’s God’s love, and it
takes the Holy Spirit to demonstrate the God-kind of love.
Love must be
demonstrated. Man is the object of God’s love. The Bible says, “For God so
loved the world…” (John 3:16); not the world of things, but the world of
humans. He created man and made friends with him.
Man however failed,
but this didn’t quench God’s love. Man’s failure was an opportunity for God to
further express His great love for man. Love is proved when tested, not
necessarily when everything is beautiful and in order. It’s proved when there’s
a challenge or a need. When others seem to be most undeserving of love, it’s
the perfect opportunity to demonstrate God’s love.
Our opening verse
says, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.” Can you imagine that? While we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us—not after we came to Him. Now, Jesus said, “A new
commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another” (John 13:34). How has He loved you? He loved you
when you didn’t deserve it; when you were still a sinner: “But God, who is rich
in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in
sins…” (Ephesians 2:4-5). This is the same way He expects us to love others.
Seize every
opportunity to express your love! The Bible says, “…if I surrender my body to
be burned or in order that I may glory, but have not love (God’s love in me), I
gain nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:3 AMP). For you to continually experience
greater levels of the anointing of God’s Spirit, you must walk in love always.
CONFESSION: I’m full
of God’s love and I demonstrate it profusely and unconditionally, because the
Spirit of God works in me, to lift, encourage, and build others, touching them
with the compassion and liquid love of Christ, to the end that they may be
established in the Kingdom
of God
FURTHER STUDY: 1
Corinthians 13:13 ASV 1 Peter 4:8 MSG Matthew 5:44
1 YEAR BIBLE READING
PLAN: 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 Proverbs 5-7
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
2 YEAR BIBLE
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