Read that again, John 3:16-17. Now read Romans 5:8 " 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." How amazing is that! Even while we were sinners! That is even now, after we have become one in Christ, we all still sin. We never truly stop sinning. Sin is something that we will forever struggle with until the day we rise up and meet our savior. Sin is a thing that all struggle with, God knows this. But he sent his son that we would have life eternal through him! Praise God! Through this sacrifice, we will see those that we have lost in this world again! This promise is what keeps me going every day. Without this promise I and many others would be lost, seeking and searching, trying to make sense of the loss we feel in this world. I give thanks to God for his sacrifice!
In 1 John 4:7-12 it says "7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." Take this as a challenge for this week, to love one another as God loved us. I hope yall have a blessed week! As always don't hesitate to reach out for whatever reason! As VeggieTales says " Remember God made you special, and he loves you very much!"
Cole W Rodgers
