And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.
1 John 4:16-17 (NIV)
God Is Love
God is love. John says it in three words, and then he says what it means for us: whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
He goes further. That love is meant to grow until it gives us “confidence on the day of judgment.” The day many people dread is the day John says God’s children can face without fear, because they’re loved, and because in this world they are like Jesus.
If you’ve spent years wondering whether you’re all right with God, start with what John knew and relied on. God loves you. Live in that.
A Prayer to Remember
Lord, you are love. Thank you for loving me before I’d ever thought about it, and for loving me now. Let me live in your love today.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
