John 1:12 (NIV)
12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
Who can describe or measure the love of God? God is love. But
the fact that God is love does not mean that everything is sweet, beautiful,
and happy, and that God’s love could not possibly allow punishment for sin.
God’s holiness demands that all sin be punished, but God’s love provided a plan
of redemption and salvation for sinful man. God’s love provided the cross of
Jesus Christ by which man can have forgiveness and cleansing. It was the love
of God that sent Jesus Christ to the cross.
No matter what sin you have committed, no matter how black,
dirty, shameful, or terrible it may be, God loves you. Yet this love of God
that is immeasurable, unmistakable, and unending, this love of God that reaches
to wherever a man is, can be entirely rejected. God will not force Himself upon
anyone against his will. It is your part to believe. It is your part to
receive. Nobody else can do it for you.
Thought for today:
Do I take God’s love for granted?
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