Thursday, June 30, 2005

Where does Love come From?

This VC has been written by one of our staff. Begining tomorrow, July 1st, we will be having several people writing for VC. Each is identified at the close of the entry. Thank you all for your wonderful words of encouragement.

Where does Love come From?

"We Love, because He first loved us." (1 John 4:19) I love the simplicity of this verse; it is short, powerful and to the point. Yet, at the same time it is overflowing with the gospel and God's great purpose in our lives. You know the age old question... What came first the chicken or the egg? Well, in this case God tells us clearly that what came first was HIS LOVE. God initiated Love, now all we need to do is respond to that Love.

I am celebrating one year of marriage this month and this is the verse my husband and I choose for our wedding. Because of the great things He has done in our lives through his love we have been able to fully love each other. Neither my husband nor I were born into homes where belief
in the power of His Love existed. My husband is a graduate from the Colony of Mercy and God's Love radically changed His life. We are fully aware that unless God had offered His love to him, we would not have met, he would not be clean and we would not be married and ministering
at America's KESWICK. Each day we are reminded that our ability to love comes only from him, how we love each other is demonstrated by him, and by tapping into that Love we will have a great marriage.

Do you know His Love? Are you in Love with Him? Are your other relationships built around that model of love? Remember you are never unloved - God Loves You!

LDJ

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