“This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him.” (1 John 4:9 MSG)
Mike and Sandy have been married for 41 years. For the last several years, they have been dealing with Sandy’s cancer treatment. Mike sends regular email updates to all their family and friends, and he wrote the following in one of these emails: “Don't just say you love someone, show them you do.”
How can we show love? We remain faithful, we forgive, we persevere. We continue to love, honor, and cherish--even after the illusions have faded. We express this love unconditionally, unselfishly, and regularly. And we don’t expect anything in return. This does not come naturally to humans. What we call love is often sentimental and self-centered. So we have been shown great love by example.
God loves us zealously, even though we are undeserving. He loves us sacrificially--without boundaries, without conditions, without expectations. He expresses how He feels toward us on a daily basis, even though we often take it for granted. Yet, because of the sacrificial love that God has shown us, because of His Spirit within us, we have been given the ability to manifest great love.
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