“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 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. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” 1 John 4:7-11
As a father and a grandfather, I love my children and grandchildren. If there is ever a time when I am called to give up my life to save theirs, there would be no hesitation. Yet, as devoted as I am to my family, my love for them is imperfect. The problem is not a lack of affection, but rather that I am a fallible human…I sin, I err, and I fail. Lest I feel totally hopeless, God continues to provide His perfect example for me to learn from.
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