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“God’s love was revealed in our midst in this way: he sent his only Son to the world that we might have life through him. Love, then consists in this: not that we have loved God, but that he has loved us and has sent his Son as an offering for our sins.” … “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Live on in my love.”
‘Love is a many splendored thing’ are lyrics of a song from yesterday. Love is an overused word, which sometimes loses its profound meaning. The scriptures distinguish love, using various words as ‘agape’ or ‘philos’, sometimes describing affection, devotion or physical intimacy.
As we reflect on His word, we can recall that the coming of Jesus was because of God’s love for His creation and our need for His saving work. Jesus was sent to us with a purpose. His saving work continues today.
Did you ever consider that God continues to love us at this very moment? His saving work accomplished our salvation, but its fruit continues today. We live on in his love as we reveal God’s goodness to others. We become the sign of His presence, care and concern by the way we live. He wishes us to be His friends and be filled with joy.
Disciples of the Lord should reflect upon His choice of us, how special we are, His wish that we be filled with His joy and ways we may reflect joy to others. We do this as we ‘love one another.’ We become living mirrors or reflections of the love of Jesus Christ for others. Have you seen His reflection lately?
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