Christian Living
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:8 NKJV)
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. (I John 3:1 NKJV).
For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. (I Thessalonians 4:7 NKJV).
For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren. (Hebrews 2:11 NKJV).
He chose us before the foundations of the earth. He loved us, just the way we were. He died to save us from sin and destruction, before we realized His existence. He picked us up from dirt, with dirt, cleaned us up, made us brand new, with new spirit, His spirit. Then He adopted us as sons and relinquished to us the rights and privileges of a son. Same privileges as the Only Begotten of the Father, who calls us brethren.
He doesn’t ever give up on us, because with each new day, like the greatest Goldsmith that He is, He judiciously and intentionally shapes, moulds and translates us to become like Him; in words, acts and thinking.
What manner of Love is this?
Unconditional, boundless and endless love.
