Perhaps one of the greatest truths in all of Christianity is that Jesus loves us. He loved us with a greater love than we can imagine while we were still sinners (Rom. 5:8)! It is an amazing truth that Jesus loves you for who you are – in spite of our sin, in spite of our shortcomings, in spite of our humanness. We can never earn more love and grace from Jesus Christ!
And here is the great part – Jesus’ love manifests itself in every aspect of our lives. Some people stress salvation from sin so much that they only see Jesus’ love as taking us to heaven some day. While we look forward to the time when all things are made new and sin no longer hurts people, that is only the beginning of Jesus’ love for us! He promises to give us wisdom (James 1:5) so that we can make the best life choices. He gives us food and clothing (Matt. 6:25-26). He takes a personal interest in your life, your success, and your family!
And this incredible love – the love of a doting father – is what draws us to love Jesus. John wrote that “perfect love casts out fear” (1 Jn. 4:18) – and the perfect love of Jesus casts out our fear: we no longer fear death, sin, or the Devil. We know that nothing can separate us from the love of Jesus (Rom. 8:38). This truth gives us great boldness to live our lives, knowing that if Jesus is for us, who can be against us? We have the deep, deep love of Jesus on our side.
Amen.
~John
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