For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For
God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save
the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever
does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in
the name of God's one and only Son. this is the verdict: Light has come
into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds
were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into
the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by
the truth comes into the light, sot hat it may be seen plainly that what
he has done has been done through God.
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love comes from God.
Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not
love does not know God, because God is 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. this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved
us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since
God so loves us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen
God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete
in us.
The worst thing to ever happen -- EVER -- in history, is the
best thing that could ever happen to us.
Jesus gave His life for you. He took the lashes, the beating, the torture,
and the misery for all sins, past and present. And He lives now! He is alive,
and offers us eternal life in Heaven with Him.
Take the opportunity. Take the chance. Take the risk. We'll
all be there with you. I promise.
