Gospel Reflections #808: The Joy of my Heart

1 John 4:20 "If anyone says, 'I love God,' yet hates his brother, he is a liar.

We tend to resist forgiving and loving, thinking, "I love God, but I just can't forgive or love this person."

Yet, as we love God, entrust ourselves to Him, and follow Him, God works within our hearts, thoughts, and emotions, enabling us to forgive and love others.

By receiving and savoring God's love daily, we are led to become like Him.

We experience God's love by responding to His invisible love.

This happens solely through receiving and responding to God's love.

If anyone feels unable to do this, let them confess their helplessness to God as it is and ask Him for help.

Then we will be allowed to experience God's love.

And sharing the love we receive from God with others becomes a joy!

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.