Nov 17 2021

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

In today's verse, we learn about the love of God. The writer, John, emphasizes that love is something known and believed, that God Himself is love, and that there is an inextricable link between living in love and living in God. Today, we'll think about what this verse means and how it applies to our lives. What does it mean for love to be known and believed? For love to be known, it must be experienced. Have you experienced the love of God right when you needed it? I have had encouraging words delivered at just the right time, clear direction when I most needed it, and moments in the Bible where it seemed like God was talking to me personally. These experiences have made the Lord's love known to me.

There have also been times where I've had to believe the love of God. When I've gone through various trials, the Lord has sometimes seemed very far away. In moments like those, love wasn't known as much as believed. Even though I couldn't see it or feel it at the moment, I had to make the decision to believe that God was there. When we have both known and believed the love of God, we will be able to understand the truth in this verse that God is love. God's primary purpose for our lives is to enjoy His love! He graciously gives His love to us just as we are, and He begins to change us so we become more and more like Him.

Dear Lord, thank you for the love that you show me each and every day. Thank you for living in me, and for letting me live in you. You are so good to me, and I want to share your goodness and love with those around me. I can never thank you enough for your love. In Jesus' name, amen.

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