THE WAY GOD LOVES When you see how much God loves you, you can forgive yourself and you can also forgive others.
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Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play professional baseball, joined the Dodgers in 1947. He traveled with them during their first road trip and was heckled by fans in Cincinnati, Ohio. During pregame infield practice, “Pee Wee” Reese, the team’s captain, reportedly went over to Robinson and engaged him in conversation. Then he put his arm around Robinson’s shoulder in a gesture of support, which silenced the crowd. That event was the turning point of Robinson’s famed career. In the same way, the Apostle Paul experienced public ridicule and rejection when everyone forsook him. That’s when he said in 2 Timothy 4:17, “The Lord stood with me and strengthened me” (New King James Version). That is the way God loves.
The greatest miracle and witness to the world in the last days is for Christians to have this kind of love for one another. Jesus said in John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (NKJV). God’s love gives you the power and authority to demonstrate His mercy to others, just as Jesus did on the cross when He prayed to His Father to forgive. It is God’s love in action. Love Like He Loves In James 2:8, we read: “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt
