Topic: THE AWESOME LOVE OF GOD – Bishop Mike Okonkwo Devotional 9 April 2020 [The Redeemed Evangelical Mission]
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“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 KJV
Today, stop and think about God’s love for you. I encourage you to constantly bask in this awesome love because therein lies the power of our faith. The word “so” in the above text is very key in our discussion. In trying to explain the extent of this amazing and awesome love, the word “so” had to be used. This means the amount of love is too much to be described. This is how much God loves you and me. Oh, what an awesome love!
1 John 4:10 says, “True love is God’s love for us, not our love for God. He sent his Son as the way to take away our sins.” (ERV)
Beloved, how does this grab you? “True love is God’s love for us and not our love for God…” Meditate on this for a minute. God’s love for you is not dependent on your love for Him. He loves you whether you love Him or not. He loves you in spite of you. He loves you because He has chosen to love you. And that my friend is what True Love is. God’s love is True Love. And because He loves us so much, so deeply and so recklessly, He sent His Son to come into this world to die and pay the supreme price for our sins. Oh, what an awesome and magnificent love!
Child of God, never believe the lie that God is mad at you. He is not upset with you. No! God loves you and He demonstrated this love to you! Meditate on His love and let His awesome love overwhelm you. The fact that He loves you means He respects you. He dotes over you and is concerned about you. He is favourably disposed towards you. He is ready to fight for you when you are backed up in a corner. It was His love for you that made Him send His Son to die for you. He was buried for you and He was raised for you.
I challenge you to bask in God’s love and receive what He has done for you in Christ. I declare to you that you will not see shame nor will you be dismayed.
Further Reading: 1 John3:1-2; Romans 5:8-12Daily Bible Reading: Morning- 1 Samuel 13-14; Evening- Luke 10:1-24
