From 060764ce5aed6eeec6a41cf6b8c725de9f5e258c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:16:42 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 1 John 4:7-12 --- content/bible_journal/1john/4:7-12.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/1john/4:7-12.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/1john/4:7-12.md b/content/bible_journal/1john/4:7-12.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fffd8dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/1john/4:7-12.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ ++++ +title = "1 John 4:7–12" +date = "2024-08-16" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1John4.7-12) + +These few verses explain a lot of what is wrong in the world today. +Knowledge of God in a saving way is linked to loving the brethren. +"Love is love," the world says, but what they are talking about is gratification. +Instead, "God is love" (_v. 8_) and His love for us teaches us what love truly is. +The Father sent the Son into the world to live a perfect life, die the death we deserve, and rise again to prove His authenticity. +All this He did while we were His enemies and hostile to His message and purposes. +Most of us would be willing to die for our family. +Some of us might even die for our friends or allies. +None of us would die for our enemies. + +So then, when we have experienced the love of God in such a deep way, it fills up our lives and flows out to those around us. +We begin to love as God loves, and we love those God loves. + +* * * + +Increase our love for You and for those around us.