A Precious, Sweet Day of Love

From where did love first come?

"Let us praise the God of heaven and earth 

for His attribute of love!"

1 John 4:7-19

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; 

and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

By this the love of God was manifested in us, 

that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world 

so that we might live through Him.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us 

and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, 

God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.

By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, 

because He has given us of His Spirit.

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent 

the Son to be the Savior of the world.

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, 

God abides in him, and he in God.

We have come to know and have believed 

the love which God has for us. 

God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, 

and God abides in him.

By this, love is perfected with us, 

so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; 

because as He is, so also are we in this world.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, 

because fear involves punishment, 

and the one who fears is not perfected in love.

We love, because He first loved us.

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"His love is so far beyond "our" love - He is God and loves 

perfectly, righteously, steadfastly - 

with no wavering.

 

His love is based on His character which is 

perfect, righteous, and true 

to His purposes!

He graciously gives all who believe in Him, His Spirit, 

for one purpose - to bring glory to our heavenly Father!

The Spirit places love to God in our hearts - so we are enabled 

to praise His glorious Name!

Dear Believing friend - 

God loves you and cares for you tenderly, 

leading you to His great heart of love!

Asking the Lord to bless you with/from 

the riches of His amazing love!"

--Blessings to SJ

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