Love….a word thrown around often these days without caution or thought.  We love good food, entertainment and possessions. We also love our spouses, parents, girlfriends and boyfriends and even our country. Have you ever thought about how many times you use this word every day without examining what the word really means?  Yes, all of us throw around the word quite frequently, but do we really understand its origin and true nature?

As Christians, we come to church and declare our love for God while not really grasping the love He gave us.  Yes, we sing songs of God’s love, grace and forgiveness and we declare the freedom we enjoy in Him, but do we really take time to examine how God defines the word love?

There are numerous scripture passages in the Bible that reflect on God’s love for us, but I don’t think there is a scripture more powerful and clear than John 3:16. For God so loved the world…God loves the world!  God loves all people groups! God loves me! That He gave His only begotten Son….Now here is the definition…God doesn’t have another son. An unlimited God, the creator of the universe chose to give a limited resource, His only Son!  That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.   Wow! God thought enough about you and me that He gave us the most important thing in His life so that we could possess everlasting, unlimited life.

Now, the next time you use this word, remind yourself about how God not only defined the word for you and me, but how he acted on His love.

GOD WAS SO MOVED BY HIS LOVE FOR YOU THAT HE SENT HIS ONLY SON TO DIE FOR YOU.

Don’t just live life today……Celebrate it!