In this, love is perfected with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, for we are as He is in this world. There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love.
We love because He first loved us.”
1 John 4:16-19
These verses are packed full of some of the most amazing truth in Scripture. "God is love" and "we love because He first loved us" stand out as pillars of reality for Christians. But there is one statement that is often overlooked. "We are as He is in this world." What does that mean for me?
Have you ever seen a business named "Jones and Son's?" Whatever the name of the business was at the beginning it was changed when Mr. Jones' sons were old enough to join him in the enterprise. God's work in this world now has "And Sons" as part of its name! It began with God, then the Son came to die on the cross, and now every follower of Jesus "is as He is in this world." God so loved the world that He gave His Son and now we as sons can love the world with the same love that God has for them.
Are you worried about the day of judgment? Let His love for you do it's work while each moment of each day you be as He is in this world!
The world will tell you that you are nothing but an ugly worm, but the love of Jesus will transform you into a beautiful butterfly. Let the love of Jesus change you right now!
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