THE BEGINNING OF REAL LOVE

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16 KJV

When we tell people we forgive them, if we don’t forgive them from our heart, it is not real love.  The beginning of real love was when God opened His heart of compassion to us and gave Jesus to die for our sins.  Our Heavenly Father and our precious Saviour love us unconditionally and They always will.

God doesn’t just love us when we obey Him, He also loves us when we hurt Him and break His heart.  His love for us is unconditional and God’s love for us does not depend on what we do or don’t do.  O that you and I would love one another unconditionally and forgive each other from our heart.

I think we sometimes forget that nobody is perfect and that includes me.  All of us do things and say things we should not do or say.  Hopefully, we don’t do them on purpose, we’re just upset.  There was only one perfect person who ever lived or ever will live and His name is Jesus.

Do we love one another unconditionally or do we only love each other when things are going our way?  How dare you and I go to a Holy God and ask Him to forgive us if we’re not willing to forgive those who hurt us.  May God help us to love one another unconditionally just as He loves us.

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us even when we hurt You and break Your heart.  Thank You for all You do for us.  I love You, Heavenly Father.  I love You, Jesus.  I love You, Holy Spirit.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen. 

Joanne Lowe

July 4, 2015