How to love like God 2.

Wednesday,  February  8th.
How to love like God 2.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16

Yesterday we began to glean from John 3:16 to see how God demonstrated His love towards us so that we will be able to learn how to do the same in loving like Him.

Today I want you to learn that God's love demonstrated to us added value to us. It brought us out of death to life. Therefore when you say you love anyone, one way you judge the sincerity of your love is by how much value you are adding to them. Are you willing to give them your best?

Romans 5:8 says, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” This act of love demonstrated by God to us shows us that love is a selfless commitment to the well being of the undeserving. This means that when someone offends you, instead of you to become cold towards them, you owe them an unconditional commitment to still do them good. Therefore, if your wife or your husband offends you, still do them good. That is God's love being demonstrated towards the undeserving through you.

Love is the opposite of selfishness. Love is selflessness.

Instruction.
Please read Philppians 1:9-11 and pray the prayer there for yourself.

For further study, read:
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, 2 Thessalonians 1:3,
2 Peter 1:5-10.

Doing the Word.
Commit to adding value to the lives of others.