1 John 4:7-8
7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from
God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8The one
who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
God is Love
This is a valuable statement. Note first, that this verse does NOT say “Love is God” as the world will often confuse. True love is sourced exclusively and completely within the character of God. It coexists perfectly within the fullness of His character along with His justice, righteousness, jealousy, wrath and mercy. It is of the utmost importance that we realize that the only true love is found in God and God alone. He is the source of all true love. If we try to generate the feelings or experiences of “love” on our own we will end up foolish, deluded and alone. Only by knowing God can we know love, and only in receiving love from Him will we ever have love in our lives and our relationships.
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