HEREIN IS LOVE

"What is love? I hardly know. Here I lie sick and dying. Nobody cares, nobody loves."  Thus sighed the old man with a faraway look in his eyes.

His friend held him tenderly by the hand and said, "Jim, you may not know it, but God loves you dearly."  

"That cannot be. How does He love me? I have done nothing to deserve His love."  

"Let me explain. When I go home from here, I shall take my baby on my knee, look into her eyes and listen to her childish prattle. I may be ever so tired but her presence will refresh me. I love her with unspeakable tenderness but she loves me little. If my heart were breaking, it would not trouble her. If my body were racked with pain, it would not interrupt her play. If I should die, she would forget me in a few days. She has never brought me a cent, but has been a constant expense to me. I am not rich but I would not part with her for all the money in the world."  

"You certainly have a most precious child."  

"Yes, Jim. Now, let me ask. Does she love me, or do I love her? Do I withhold my love until I know that she loves me? Or do I wait for her to do something worthy before I lavish my love on her?"  

The words struck a responsive chord in Jim's heart and tears rolled down his cheeks. "Now I understand-God loves me too!"  

"Indeed, He does. God's love is like father-love, except-it is definitely greater. God's word says:

"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. ( 1 Jn 4:10 ) 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. (Jn 3:16 )"  

That day Jim saw his own wretched lost condition, confessed his sins and received Jesus as his own personal Saviour. He is now with the Lord.

Dear reader, God loves you too, whoever you are and no matter how unworthy you feel. Come to Jesus today. He alone can save you from your sins and give you a new life-everlasting life. Wherever you are, you may pray the sinner's prayer and be saved:

Lord, I am a sinner. I acknowledge my sins before You. I believe in You as my Saviour, and that You died on the cross for me. I believe that your precious blood can cleanse me from all my sins. Wash me now and forgive me all my unrighteousness. Make me a new person to live a new life for You. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen.

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