1 John 3 - 6.14.24
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-6 NIV
”See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.“
Observation:
I love the picture the first verse paints “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.”
We can see it. Jesus died for our sins. It is a great love. Beyond what we can think or imagine. John refers to God as Father. Jesus taught them to pray, “Our Father.” The word lavished points out God’s love is not given sparingly but given in abundance covering us completely and spilling over. People will notice we are children of God as we walk out that love and do not sin. In fact that is what they will call us.
We have such a great hope we will see Jesus and we will be like Him. As children of the King we need to purify ourselves and stop sinning.
Application:
I want to walk in the knowledge I am lavished in God’s love. Jesus may not be here in the second coming spoke about yet, but I can see Him as I read God’s word and spend time with his people. As I walk in that knowledge, sin will have no place in my life. When I do sin I can purify myself by asking for forgiveness.
Prayer:
Father, Thank you for calling me your child and as a Father lavishing your love on me. Help me to know what that is and experience it fully. I did not have that growing up. Please forgive me for the times I forget who I am and go my own way. Help me to walk in purity, read your Word, obey it and walk in the hope that my faith will become sight. I will see you as you are and be like you. Thank you for sending Jesus to pay the price for my sin. Help me to love you and others with the love you lavish on me.
Amen
- Cindy Howard
