1 John 4:13-19
By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because he first loved us.
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Think of a bucket. When you pour too much water into it, it overflows. Now, if this bucket is sitting on top of other buckets, those will then fill up until they overflow, and so on.
So it is with love. Without God, we don't have love. We can try, but true love originates in God. God then pours this selfless love into us to the point that it overflows, and then we pour out that love into others. We love as a grateful response to the love that God gives to us.
As we read the Gospels, as we thank God for his amazing love, may we be driven to share that incredible love with the friends and strangers in our lives.
Blessings
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