God is Love
“Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:8 NRSV
Recently, I've heard it said that "love is love." This effectively removes God from the equation. The thought somehow assumes that love comes from itself, and that somehow human effort can manufacture love.
But for the apprentice of Jesus, it is foundational to understand where love comes from. 1 John 4:7, answers this question; "love comes from God." A few verses later, John furthers this truth, "and we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him (1 John 4:16)."
Next week, we will look closer at the nature of God's love and how it differs from human love. But for today, rest in the truth that any love you and I have seen, felt, or experienced came from God because God is love!
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