John 3:16-18
That We Might Have Everlasting Life
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
As we celebrated and honor the Blessed Trinity, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we are not presented with some deep theological tract, but this simple and beloved description of God's great love for us: so great that he sent his Son Jesus to BE one of us and die for us that we, the world, might be saved. Which one of us would be so willing to give our own life, or the life of our child so that others might live? Yes, there are such folks...our military, the Four ministers on the Titanic who gave their life jackets to others, for example, but the greatest manifestation of selfless love is Jesus. Through him we get a glimpse of the Infinite Love of our God; And Jesus came that we might not only know this love, but experience it for all eternity, a concept that that befuddles our minds. Rather than clogging our brains trying to comprehend this love, may we simply accept it and try as best we can to share it with others.
Bro. Rene
Dear God, you are love and want us all to experience your love, to be your "beloveds". Remove all doubts fears and hesitations that might block or diminish this love, and help us to open our hearts to receive it fully and share it with others. Amen.
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