The Love of God
Scripture
Romans 8:31-38
Key passage
– “Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ?”
Study
Without a
doubt entire books can and have been written on the subject of God.
It is the topic that Christians wish to study the most as well.
Nevertheless, we must take care to make sure that we balance God’s
love with the rest of His attributes. God’s love does not negate
any other attributes and must be carefully understood as one part of
the whole.
Love and
Justice
In no other
area do we need to balance God’s love than with His justice. As we
have looked at earlier, God’s justice cannot be ignored. All
humanity has a problem with sin that must be dealt with.
Fortunately God’s love allows us this. God does not ignore our sin
in favor of His love, but rather because of His love he sent us His
son.
Rejection of
Jesus Christ is a rejection of God’s love. Many expect God’s love
to be showered upon them despite their rejection of His love. This
is a failure to understand the nature of God’s love. We often
believe that His love means health and wealth and happiness. And
yet while we look for this, we miss that His love eternal life,
streets of gold, and everlasting joy spent in God’s presence.
Even as
Christians, we focus on the here and now, forgetting that there is
an eternal element that means much more to us than a thousand
lifetimes here on earth could.
Love today
God’s love and
His goodness may be considered closely tied today. While His love
has obvious eternal significance, just like His goodness we see
daily benefits. Knowing Christ as savior and understanding God’s
love brings many of the benefits that people expect from God’s love
without the acceptance of His Son.
Let us
remember God’s love is found first and foremost in Christ and we may
enjoy His love in enjoying our salvation.
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