This is an excerpt from “The Bible in a Year: A 52-Week Journey Through God’s Word,” written by the Spiral Bible team.
God’s love forms the foundation of His relationship with humanity and is demonstrated most powerfully through the sacrifice of His Son. This divine love is not merely emotional but active and transformative, calling us to both receive and reflect this love to others…God’s love isn’t just something God does; it flows from who He is. His love isn’t a response to our worthiness but an expression of His character…Love isn’t just one of God’s many attributes among many—it’s His very essence. Every action He takes, every boundary He sets, every promise He makes flows from this core reality…This is love that acts, love that sacrifices, love that pursues even when rejected. It’s love that saw us at our worst and chose us anyway…His love remains steadfast…God’s love should transform how we view ourselves, how we treat others, and how we approach life’s challenges. When we truly begin to grasp that we are deeply loved by the Creator of the universe, it changes everything – our identity, our purpose, and our response to both blessing and difficulties.
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. [1 John 4:7-8]
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