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The Love of Christ

The Love of Christ

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Brother David
September 20, 2023

Christ's love redefines all human understanding of affection. It's a sacrificial love that "while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). This agape love isn't based on worthiness but flows from God's very nature (1 John 4:8). The cross stands as history's greatest love letter – Jesus enduring shame, pain, and separation to reconcile us to the Father. This love transforms recipients into ambassadors: "We love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19). It compels us to love the unlovely, forgive the unforgivable, and serve without expectation. Unlike worldly love that fluctuates, Christ's love remains steadfast through our failures. As we abide in Him (John 15:9), His love becomes our source, enabling us to reflect divine compassion in a broken world.

"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
Hebrews 4:12