God is love
God is love. It’s a simple statement, but has profound ramifications. Love can only exist when there is freedom. But freedom entails risk. As intelligent beings, we are free to choose to love Him, risking rejection in the process.
When Satan rejected God, God didn’t destroy him. When humans rejected God, He didn’t reject us. Instead, He sent his Son to reconcile us to Him. Not to force us to reconcile with Him, but to give us the choice to love Him if we decide to do so.
Jesus’ is the best example of what authentic love looks like in a world that has rejected God. He served the weak, championed the marginalised, healed the sick and loved the outcasts. And then, in the ultimate expression of love, He died for everyone—whether or not they loved Him. But God’s love isn’t about yesterday, it’s about now.
Billions of people today find acceptance, strength, purpose and hope in the loving arms of God. And, we look forward to when Jesus returns to take us to live with Him in a world where evil will not exist—a world where love rules, because God rules.
Who is God? God is love.