Ephesians 2:4: But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved.
God’s intervention on project planet earth was fully motivated by His love for us. This love was freely given but cost Jesus everything! Without this love intervention we would remain forever dead and separated from the eternal source of life!
This love is the very nature of God - 1 John 4:8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. God is the origin and the source of love. He does not give love as a gift – he is love. Jesus is love incarnate, the Holy Spirit is the manifestation of love.
Love …
- Is a longing and intention towards another person
- Does not need to be discovered or observed
- Absorbs our failures and those of others
- Depends on truth and faithfulness
- Seeks to release, build up and encourage
- Is the inner authority that is not controlling or possessive
In the month of February we will uncover the height, depth, length and breadth of this love and discover how this love can grow in us and be released through us!
John 3:16 – “This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. (the Message)