Those who realize and engrave the great love of God in heart can have assurance in any situation and give thanks in everything. We can be guided to the best way in the good will of God when we admit that the God of love is leading us (Proverbs 3:6).
"By His Love God Gave Me His Only Begotten Son"
As John 3:16 reads, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life," God had mercy on mankind who fell into sins and lawlessness and went the way of death, and He gave His only begotten Son.
1 John 4:9-10 says, "By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." When we were still sinners, God manifested His love by sending His Son Jesus and having Him die on the cross on our behalf (Romans 5:8).
By sending His only begotten Son to the earth and making Him an atoning sacrifice, He redeemed us from all sins and opened the way of salvation. However, God could not watch His only begotten Son Jesus and turned His face from Him as He was mocked and crucified by sinners. He shed many tears. At the moment of His death by crucifixion, God's heart ached so that the sun was darkened, the earth shook and the rocks were split. God gave life to us even bearing such great sorrow and allowed us to call Him Father.
Therefore, believers who were saved must not forget the love of God who unsparingly gave His only begotten Son and engrave His heart deep in their hearts. And they must try to become His true children who can share love with Him forever.
"In His Love the Lord Gave His Life for Me"
Although the God of love wants to save the world, if Jesus had not obeyed God's will, the way of salvation would not have been opened. However, Jesus knew well the heart of God who loves mankind very much. He was willing to take all sins of the world upon Himself and became our atonement. He took all the sufferings for us.
When people who were His creatures spat on Him; mocked and whipped Him; stripped His clothing from Him; and crucified Him, He could have destroyed them right away at the very spot. He could have brought down fire from heaven and called upon the heavenly army to destroy them. In order to accomplish the providence in human salvation, however, He took all the sufferings of miserable crucifixion.
He was born in the stable so that mankind, who were nothing but beasts, could recover the lost image of God and perform the duty of man (Ecclesiastes 3:18; 12:13-14). Moreover, He took the way of poverty to redeem us from poverty and to make us rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).
He existed in the form of God (Philippians 2:6), but He was pierced and damaged because of our iniquity and sins. He took the punishment, was whipped, and shed blood so that we can enjoy peace and we can be set free from all diseases (Isaiah 53:5-6; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24). By wearing the crown of thorns, He redeemed us from sins committed in our thoughts and enabled us to wear good heavenly crowns.
Thus, those who were saved by Jesus Christ must keep in heart His face covered by blood and His eyes of love for souls and give thanks in everything.
"With Love, God Prepares a Dwelling Place in Heaven for Me"
The God of love not only saved us but also prepares a glorious heavenly dwelling place. We should be thankful for this. Those who believe the love of God and the Lord and dwell in the truth can receive heavenly dwelling places and rewards according to what they have done.
What is important is that we should walk in the Light (1 John 1:7) to be cleansed from all sins by the power of the Lord's blood. It means that we should obey the Word as well as learn it and change our hearts. In other words, we should get rid of hatred, arrogance, and anger and fill our hearts with love, humbleness, and kindness that belong to the truth.
In this way, after one accepts the Lord, he should cast away evil and try in action to fill his heart with goodness and love. Only then can he be deemed righteous (James 2:17, 26). Only when we live in the truth with faith can we receive answers to anything we ask for. Our souls prosper and everything will go well with us and we'll receive good health (3 John 1:2).
John 14:2 says, "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you." The Lord who resurrected and ascended to heaven is preparing heavenly dwelling places for believers who dwell in the truth and looking forward to the day when He can share love with them in Heaven. If they realize the love of the Lord, they will not look to the world, they will not commit sins and they will have no greed or attachment to the world because of the belief in the glory of Heaven.
Therefore, let's love God with all our hearts, minds, devotion, and lives so we can enter the most glorious heavenly dwelling place, New Jerusalem, to share love with God forever.
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