1 John 4 - 6.4.26
SCRIPTURE - 1 John 4:11 - 16
“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.
This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.”
OBSERVATION
John, the author, is writing to a church (not specified) but around the city of Ephesus, and Jesus is telling the (disciples) them/US: no one has even seen God But –IF we love one another, God LIVES IN US and HIS love is made complete. WOW!
Every time I read HIS word I see something new that has meaning to me. AND WE LIVE IN God! WOW! WHY? BECAUSE He first loved us and He lives in us through the Holy Spirit.
WE KNOW HIS love is made complete in us, when we acknowledge/testify our belief that Jesus is the son of God and because of all he did on earth and died for us that God lives in us and us in Him. His love is made complete when we love one another and WE KNOW and can FOREVER RELY on HIS love.
APPLICATION
These words are the truth of the gospel! God’s love is “made complete” in us. When we “acknowledge that “Jesus is the Son of God”, HE lives in us and us in Him. When we show love for one another, we can rely on the love God has for us. I cherish His words, THAT HE LIVES IN US! AND WE LIVE IN HIM!
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for your words of love in the truth of the gospel of John. I cherish these words, “you live in us and us in You”. Jesus, I desire to hear your words. You are my strength, my joy, and my hope. I cherish all your words you’ve given to those you love, the disciples, in person; and are written in our Holy Bible. God IS LOVE! Dear Lord, as I go into my day, I want to be an “observer” and show love to others who need encouraged and pray with/for them. And speak to you all the day long. Lord, for all you’ve done for the world, let me and my family never forget the true meaning of love. True love is shown when Jesus came to earth and walked with those you loved and loved you and He died for us so that we have eternal life with you; today and forever. AND it is with a humble heart; I claim that I belong to you and I recognize your voice as you speak to me in your word and in my heart. Words fail to tell you of all you did for me/us and let me remember your words of hope, peace and joy, as I go throughout my day(s). YOU ARE my hope and the hope of all those who love you. LORD, call all my family and my friends to walk with you.
I cherish these scriptures. Thank you!
AMEN
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
- Charleen Zakarian
