1 JOHN 4: LOVE

 

1 JOHN 4:7

 Beloved, let us love one another, because love has its source in God, and everyone who loves has God as the source of his birth and knows God. He who does not love has not come to know God.

Ø When John says "Let Us Love" it Becomes an Invitation.

Apostle John is saying;

• "Join Me in what I am already doing"
• "You are not alone in this"

The "us" includes the Trinity—Father, Son, and Spirit loving the world through your yielded heart.

Ø When it says "Love is From God" it Becomes Supply

It is a revelation of resource, not mere theology. You hear:

• "You don't have to generate love from your empty well"
• "God’s love is the Source— just come and draw"
• "God’s love in you is inexhaustible"

This addresses burnout, bitterness, and emotional bankruptcy. It will redirect you from self-effort to Spirit-empowerment

 Ø When it says "Has Been Born of God" it Confirms Our Identity

This becomes assurance spoken personally. The Spirit witnesses with your spirit:

• "You love because I birthed you"
• "This desire to love proves My seed remains in you"
• "You are truly Mine"

This combats the accusation of the enemy and the doubt of the flesh

Ø When it says "Knows God" it Becomes a Promise

This is an invitation to deeper intimacy.

• "Love Me by loving them, and you will know Me more"
• "The path to deeper knowledge is practical, not mystical"
• "I am found in the laying down of your life for others"

Self-Meditation:

Love is not a human achievement but a divine gift flowing through human vessels. When I love, I prove my new birth in Him; when I fail to love, I reveal my distance from the Source. Today, let me not ask "How can I manufacture love?" but "How can I abide more deeply in the God who is love?" For as I receive, I will inevitably give. The stream flows from the fountain, and the fountain is God Himself.

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PASTOR LORENZ - JCRC RIYADH