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A Love that Matters the Most
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by Daniel Choplin
n life we seek to be loved. This is something that comes
him what he has given us. Rather the love of God is freely
naturally and is instilled within us by God. We often
given. It is true that when you see something advertised as
find ourselves searching for love or even seeking to
free it never really is. This time though God’s love does not
please others to receive love in return. 1 John 4:8 says,
cost you anything as it is unmatched to any love you could
“God is love.”
ever compare it to.
How often do we seek to please him and his love? Far
In the book of Matthew Chapter 10, Jesus had given
before we think to seek God and his love, God’s love has
the disciples all power to heal sickness and disease, but
always been there waiting on us. You see, he thought of
he also commanded them to go to the lost sheep of Israel.
you before you thought of him. His love is so great that it
God’s love does not discriminate toward the lost sheep or
surpasses misunderstandings and or confusions we may have had before we entered that honorable walk we call a relationship with him. In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, it speaks to the very essence of who God is. Yes, these are the characteristics of him, but there is so much more, they truly are the makeup of God. His love is not just a trait, it is an action. God’s love is patient and kind. Also, in some ways God’s love is blind. The blindness of God’s love is not to be taken as a weakness though. It is understanding and unconditional but will not be taken advantage of. Just as an earthly parent with love we must reprimand our children, God may have to
those that are already in the fold. In verse 8, Jesus tells his
also reprimand us, but his love is still there. In his love
disciples “freely you have received; freely give.” As God
he does not expect perfection, he just wants obedience.
has given us his love, we start seeing changes in our life.
When we obey God, we are truly pleasing the one we need
As his love overtakes us, we then find it easier to love those
to while feeling that love we so desire. It does not matter
we once could not. Today accept his love in a new way and
what you have done in the past, God’s love is far greater
see the transformation in your life and those around you.
and can sustain you through all you face in the future. as though you have had to earn love from another. The love of God is never earned as we could never give back to
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About The Author
On this earth you may have had times where you feel Daniel Choplin is the associate pastor of Living Water Worship Center in Cleveland, TN, where he also works at Mars Wrigley for 17 years. He is married to Kara Choplin who serves as the children’s pastor. Daniel also has two wonderful daughters, LaurenGrace (15) and EmmaCate (12).
