God's Love For Us

God’s Love for Us “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3: 17 It is sometimes hard to understand that there is nothing that we can do to make God love us more, and there is nothing we can do that can make God love us less. Why is this true? I have a dear friend who is battling with his fifteen year old daughter, as she is rebelling against any authority placed upon her. She has gotten into the wrong crowd, and they have influenced her and gotten her to follow their ways. Many nights she will not come home until very late, and even though her parents have tried every form of discipline, none have seemed to work. Several nights ago the parents were very angry as it was after 12 and their daughter was still not home, and they were becoming very angry. Yet when she finally came home, all they wanted to do was to take her in their arms and love her. Does this sound strange to you? Or does it sound like loving parents? When we sin we are much like this wayward daughter. Jesus, our Father, wants to welcome us back home with open arms, no matter what we have done or how much we have sinned. Nothing will or can keep Him from loving us. Our Father wants to love us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross so that we can come back home and be welcomed with open arms. I would encourage any of you that are involved with anyone that has strayed away from the fold and gotten into the wrong crowd, become involved with drugs, alcohol, sex or any other activity, to think about what Jesus would do. The Bible is filled with how Jesus would react, as He would welcome them back with open arms and accept them back into His fold. He would forgive them of their sins and would accept them back into His kingdom and love them. My Daily Devotional Volume III May 15 Robert William Brock, Jr.