| “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” |
| —1 John 4:9 |
Have you ever heard the following words said to you? Or, even a more profound question, have you ever said those words to someone?
“Do you love me? I mean, do you really love me?”
On the one hand, those words offer a uniquely revealing gambit to the conversation that might follow. They could come as a bit of a coy opener. Or, more probably, they could come from a momentary sense of insecurity. I’m no stranger to insecurity when it comes to interpersonal relationships. So, I can identify with the plaintive, almost whiny, voice that asks, “Do you love me?”
Fortunately, the most important love relationship is the one we have with God. His love is from everlasting to everlasting. It never fails. It always flows from Him to us in an amazingly supportive way.
The Apostle John seemed to anticipate the fact that some of the early Christians might, from time to time, begin to doubt the reality of God’s love for them. In response, he penned these words found in 1 John 4:9:
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
Can there ever be a more positive and affirming way of showing His love than for God to have sacrificed His one and only Son in our place? I think not. And, it’s is something we should remember at the beginning of this new day.
God’s love is so great for us, that He sent His Son to die on our behalf. No wonder we sing songs of praise about His enormous love for us. No wonder we can always safely rest in shelter of His loving arms. We never need ask God, “Do you love me?” He has already answered with a resounding, “Yes!”
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2017
