Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-12
1 John 4:8 says, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (Emphasis added.) This verse gives us two facts that prove that God can’t hate:
God is love – love and hate can’t exist together.
Hate is sin – God can’t sin, so God can’t hate.
Since God can’t hate, you can be assured that God loves you. No matter how bad you think you are or what terrible things you think you have done, God loves you so much that he had his own Son -- his only Son -- take the punishment for all of the bad stuff that you’ve done so you don’t have to be punished.
Won’t you let God show you his endless love by asking him to forgive you?
If you’ve already given God the chance to show you his love, why not take a moment to thank him for his love.
“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” 1 John 4:9
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for being love and for loving me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.