1 John 4:19 NIV, “We love because he first loved us.”
When loving people, especially difficult people, gets hard, this simple yet powerful verse reminds us of the love God has for us. Because of His love for us, we should give others love too. His love in our lives, enables us to extend mercy and compassion to others. Where would we be if God did not first love us? How many ways has his love changed our lives? The fact that God loves us and puts His love for us first, before all things, including our sins, is a reason to rejoice! Love is the reason Jesus died for our sins (John 3:16, Romans 8:9). May we honor God by loving others in a way that brings Him glory. His love endures forever.
Drawing Closer to Christ 
I am so thankful for the love of God and that He first loved each of us and drew us to Himself. You make such a good point. Because He loved us when we were unlovable, we too should extend that same love. Thank you for sharing this reminder. We surely need more of the love of Jesus in our world.
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You are welcome Bridget. I am thankful too. A little love and kindness can go a long way. Blessings. ❤️
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Glad to see you posting
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Thank you!
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Hope your doing great
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I am. How are you?
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We are doing good getting ready to travel.
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That’s wonderful! Have a safe and enjoyable trip. 🤗
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Thank you and God bless
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I am thankful that God loved us first when we are imperfect. And the love that we receive from Him should spur us to love others. In a time where we tend to feel and see less love and acceptance of Christ this is a much needed reminder.
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I am thankful too. Yes, we live in a time where true godly love is not being accepted. We need His grace to keep giving love to others. It’s tough!
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Amen! It’s hard but knowing how God loves us is humbling and worth the effort.
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Amen ❤️
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Hope you are well Shawnell. 🤗
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When we show God’s love to others, we get a glimpse of how God feels about us
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Very true. 🥰
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When we open our hearts to God’s love, we learn by His example to love others. Your post made me think of the song “They will know we are Christians by our love.” 💗🌺
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There is much truth in those lyrics. ❤️
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Amen Dawn. A fitting word for this day.
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Amen, thank you Homer. 😊
I thought of you when I read this post, as you too teach on the wilderness.
http://becomingtheoilandwine.com/2021/08/15/the-purpose-of-the-wilderness/
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Knowing that we are loved by God makes us capable of loving others even our enemies. This is a great reminder, Dawn. My prayer is that we all will accept His love. The world would be a better place.
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Loving enemies is tough, but with God’s help we can do it. I agree with you in prayer. Thanks Beverley. ❤️
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A vital lesson you shared, big sis. The Lord is my love muse – He inspires me to love. 📌🙌😊
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Thanks lil sis. He is our ultimate inspiration. 🤗
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Yes, big sis. 🙌💯
Wishing you a blessed weekend. 🤗
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Amen! When our daily steps encounter difficulty, we can always remember God’s love is very close.
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What a blessing He is with us always.
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