DECEMBER 9 REMAIN IN MY LOVE By Karen Smith Word of Life, Dean of Women
John 15:9 Before Christ’s death, we find Him in a vineyard teaching His disciples the principle of abiding in Him. Among these beloved verses, He makes a startling statement in John 15:9: “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.” Consider this question: how much does God the Father love Jesus the Son? In human terms… a lot. How inadequate, those words! They fail us. In all reality, there are NO words to fully express the vastness of this love. We can’t even begin to try and comprehend how great that love is. The Father’s love for His Son is huge, vast, eternal, abundant and without limits.
But, did you hear what Jesus said? “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you. ”
Whoa! As much as the Father loves the Son, that’s how much Jesus loves us! Let that sink in for a few seconds. How much is that love? Again – a lot. The reality is that He loves us far more than we will ever know. He loves us in our messiness. We don’t have to clean ourselves up so that He will love us – he already loves us without limits. Need proof? Look to His life. Look to what He left behind to redeem what He had created. Look to the cross and the sacrifice He was willing to pay because of His love. His love towards you is far more than you will ever know, and He bids us to “abide in My love.”
Put your tent pegs into the rich soil of this invitation. Live out that abundant love with which you are loved. In this season of celebrating Christ’s birth, let us also celebrate the reason He came – His great love for us.
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