We love Him because He first loved us

We love Him—because He first loved us

"We love Him—because He first loved us!" 1 John 4:19

With grateful joy we trace the stream to its source. Our love to God—springs from God's love to us. He pitied us in our rebellion and alienation—He had compassion on us when we were dead in trespasses and sins.

Yes, He so loved us, that He gave His only-begotten Son that we should not perish, but have everlasting life! And when, feeling our sinfulness and guilt, the love of God was revealed to our hearts by the Holy Spirit—then we began to love Him in return.

If God had withheld His love from us until we loved Him —we would never have loved Him at all, for "the carnal mind is enmity against God." We would, then, to the glory of His free grace, acknowledge that His love to us—has kindled our love to Him.

We feel assured that as we more fully apprehend His love to us—the flame of our love to Him will burn more ardently. Alas! that we are so slow to learn the exceeding riches of the grace of our God, in His kindness towards us in Christ Jesus!

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