1 John 4:10-11 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the Advent season. It is a season of celebration, a season of joy, and as we've been considering it is a joy that "remains" for those who are in Christ.
Oftentimes we realize how much someone loves us by how much or how far they will "go out of their way" for us. As we prepare our hearts for the Christmas season, stop and reflect for some time this weekend and think of how far out of His way Christ went for us. I'm reminded of the Christmas hymn "There is Room in My Heart for Thee"
Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown,
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room
For Thy holy nativity.
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room
For Thy holy nativity.
Heaven's arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
But of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
And in great humility.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.
The wondrous thing about this love is that when we make room for it, there will be still more room for others, to love one another. " If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is perfected in us." 1 John 4:12
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In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
1 John 4:9-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His One and Only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is perfected in us.
9 God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His One and Only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and His love is perfected in us.
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