LOVE

 The wonderful LOVE of God for those that trust in Him is once again laid bare in this first chapter of John. Perfect love casts out fear, and our relationship with our heavenly Father, which is founded on Christ's finished work at Calvary, should give us inner joy and a profound peace.
 As His blood-bought children, we are reminded that we should have boldness in the day of judgement and not be filled with fear or concern. Fear causes our heart to become tormented.
 We have an assurance, because our future is not only recorded in the Word of God and settled in heaven, but we have the Holy Spirit in our heart as God's guarantee that all that He has promised to those who trust in Christ for salvation; He will fulfil.
 The love that God has for the world and the love that Christ has for the Church, was written in blood on a wooden Cross over  2000 years ago, and the future day of judgement should not hold any fear for those who have been saved by the blood of the Lamb.
 Perfect love, divine love, the holy love of God which, "first loved us," is surely established as the ultimately highest pinnacle of our Christian life and the capstone in our relationship with the Lord.
We love him, because he first loved us.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, when we think of the depth of Your love for us, we are overwhelmed. we cannot love as You love, unless You pour Your supernatural love through us, so that it may flow through us and out to others. Thank You that we are being conformed into the likeness of Christ. May the seed of love that You have planted within our hearts, blossom into godly love. Take our lives as vessels through whom Your love is shed abroad into a world where real love has been corrupted. We love You, Jesus, and we Pray for this in Your precious name, AMEN.

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