God's love is so amazing, so vast and all-encompassing that we can't really fully grasp its depth. It is unconditional, given freely, because that's who God is. And because He loves us so completely, we can trust Him above all else. As we approach another Valentine's Day, it's worth pausing to reflect on God's unmatched love. Here are just a few of its defining characteristics:
God's love is forever, eternal. Jesus is "... the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" (Revelation 13:8 & Jeremiah 31:3).
As we celebrate a season so often centered on romance, may we remember that human expression of love is only a faint reflection of the One who loved us first. God's love is steady, sacrificial, and unfailing -- far greater than anything this world can offer. When we rest in that truth, we find the courage to love others with the same grace we've received. This Valentine's Day, may our hearts be anchored, not in fleeting emotion, but in the eternal love that never fails.
God's love is patient and longsuffering (2 Peter 3:9).
God's love is a keeping love. No one shall take us out of the hand of the Father or the Son (John 10:28-30).
God's love is a protective love. (Psalm 91:1-4).
God's love is a forgiving love. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1John 1:9).
God's love is a guiding love (Psalm 23:3 & Isaiah 58:11).
God's love is a sacrificial, giving love. Jesus died on the cross to take away our sins and to restore us to fellowship with our Heavenly Father (John 10:10, 1:12, & 3:16).
God's love is a transforming love (Romans 12:2 & 1 John 4:19).
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