1 John 4 - 2.17.25

Scripture

‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV

“No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

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Observation

John is writing his fellow believers here, reminding them that the core of our Christian faith is love. God, who is love, demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. And now, as believers who have Jesus living in us, we are to share God’s love with those around us. That way they can experience God and His love for them. They will know we are God’s children because of our love for them. ❤️

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”-John‬ ‭13‬:‭35‬ ‭

Application

Showing people who God is by loving them the way He loved me…and that’s unconditionally.

Some people have never been to church or even heard the gospel of Jesus before. For some of them, it’s hard for them to believe in a God that they cannot see, hear, or touch. Well, that is where we as Christians must step in. We may be the closest thing these people will get to going to church, hearing the gospel, and experiencing God. That is why John in this passage is stressing the importance of loving one another. If we are truly Christ Followers, we are supposed to have that love of God in us. We are supposed to share that love and demonstrate that love with the people around us and come in contact with. That way these people can experience God in tangible ways through  our words and our actions. It will hopefully make God more visible, more real, and more known in their lives. 😊

Prayer

Father God, thank You for loving me so much that You came to this earth and died for me. Thank You for filling me with Your love. I pray that I can share and show that love with others in a way that they can experience You in a way that makes You more real and present in their lives. May people see Your love for them through me. I pray this in Jesus name, Amen. 🙏🏽

-Moses Gaddi