The Biggest Little Word

One of the most widely known verses in the Bible, contains one of the least understood phrases: "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16 KJV)

God's love surpasses anything our minds can comprehend. His love is limitless, His love is complete, His love is perfect!

When we look down our noses at people who are less than "acceptable," God so loves! We fail to understand how God could love someone who has committed a heinous crime, and yet God so loves! We are repulsed by someone who has walked all their lives through the dirt and dust, but yet God so loves. We might look into the eyes of someone who has never brushed their teeth, combed their hair, or taken a bath but we can be assured that God so loves!

"So"…the biggest little word in the Bible. How does God love us? He "so" loves us! Included in "so" are all the agonies of the cross! Nothing withheld, the greatest sacrifice, captured in the word "so".

God is not just loving, He is love! Everything there is to know about God is wrapped up in the word "love".

Agape, a Greek word for "love" is love with no expectation of return; loving because it's one's nature to love. That's the kind of love God has for His creation…overwhelming, mind-boggling, supernatural, immense, total, complete, and lacking nothing!

As we strive to know Him more and more each day, our understanding of the awesomeness of His love will increase. He longs for an intimate, loving relationship with us which will grow as we fix our gaze upon Him, set our affection upon Him, and have an undivided heart toward Him.

Father, the depth of Your love toward me is overwhelming. My mind can hardly comprehend a love such as Yours toward a people who are so undeserving! Lord, I long to grow closer to You, closer than ever before, closer than yesterday yet not as close as tomorrow! Father, without Your love, I am nothing, nothing at all! How can I ever thank You for such a gift so freely given? Thank You for "so" loving me! In Jesus' name, amen!

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