Changed by His Love
1 John 3:1: Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
The greatest motivating force in the world is God’s love. Love is the greatest drive in the human family. A man falls in love with a woman, a woman falls in love with a man, and some make such tremendous sacrifices for each other. When human love is genuine love, it is a beautiful thing, it is a noble thing, it is a wonderful thing, and it is a tremendous drive.
But God’s love for His children far exceeds anything we can experience on the human plane. The true child of God is going to prove his spiritual birth by being obedient to God’s Word. God’s wonderful love for us should motivate us. It is that which is going to cause us to want to live for God. Behold, what an unusual kind, what a different kind of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the children of God. 1
Loving Him
The love of God is the greatest love that has been bestowed upon us. It is His love that saved us. It is His love that adopted us. It is His love that sustains us. So in what way are you living uniquely different from some one who has yet to respond to the love of God? Are you living more as a friend to the world, or are you definitely sold out as a friend of God?
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. John 1:12
Loving Others
The greatest love is His adopting love.
Make Me Like You
Lord, I will continually praise You for Your incredible love as a Father to a child.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
