Gospel Reflections #236: The Ways of God's Love

1 Peter 4:8 "First of all, love one another with all your heart. For love covers a multitude of sins."

We cannot know God's love and love one another unless we accept that God loves us.

Love is forgiving and merciful. It does not envy, exalt, boast, be rude, seek its own gain, be irritated, harbor resentment, endure all things, believe all things, hope all things, and bear all things.

Love is not romantic; it is self-sacrifice.

Jesus gave up all His position, all His rules and ways, and took our place in the world's way to save us from sin.

Without condemning us or forcibly controlling us, He covered our sins with His righteousness.

Those who experience that love, those who know that love, will gladly lower themselves and accept sacrifice.

God's love envelops, embraces, heals, forgives, and satisfies us just as we are.

First and foremost, let us experience God's love and let God's character ripen in His love.

Without God's love, we cannot truly love one another.

We can need and receive God's love when we realize that we cannot live without God's love.

We can receive God's love with both hands when we can show God that we trust Him and are willing to be sweet to Him, instead of showing Him that we can do it, I am sure!

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This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of Jesus. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from the Gospel that has filled her heart.