John 3:16 Declares “for God so loved the world that He gave
His only Begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life” (NKJV).
Two things about
this verse currently amazes me, the first portion is how much God loves us and
the second portion is how much He gave. Out of the abundance of God’s love for us He
gave a gift that has the ability to consistently sustain life. Out of His love He didn't give anything
material, He didn't give anything tangible, He gave life. His gift of life solidifies the magnitude and
the measure of His giving.
Often times when we express love to ourselves, we express it
with a “me day,” we take ourselves out, we buy ourselves something nice. More often than not, many would invest externally
or in something tangible. The expression
of God’s love is exemplified with giving His greatest investment to the
internal, someone we can’t physically see or hold. We receive Christ in the internal and through
His life in us internally we are able to live life eternally. Today is a simple question, a question we
should ask ourselves. What is my greatest
gift to me? Is my greatest gift to me something tangible that will depreciate
or is it something that will sustain me?
Am I more concerned about investing in the external than internal? If we get the abundance of God’s love on the
inside of us He will ensure we have the desires of our heart. If you delight yourself in God, He will give
you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4). How much do you love yourself? Better to invest in you, than on you…..
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