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A Biblical Woman is a Lover of God
by Sarah Jacobs
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” -Deuteronomy 6:5
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Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” -Matthew 22:37
The word “love” is probably one of the most frequently used words in the English language, and one of the emotions that we can relate to the most in our lives. We love our family. We also love our pets, our favorite video game, our new outfit, or our car. It is great to love those things, and having many things we love enriches our lives and brings us joy.
Did you know that love comes from God? 1 John 4:8 says that God IS Love! When he was asked, “What is the greatest commandment?” Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
God demonstrated His love for us by sending His only Son, Jesus. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Jesus, who was totally sinless, died for us so that we might be restored to God. That IS love!
God’s love is unconditional! That means He doesn’t love us because we have earned His love, or because He’s impressed by how smart we are, how creative we are, how talented we are, or anything else that we do. He loves us simply because He is love. Loving people is part of who He is. Romans 5:8 says, “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
God desires for us to love Him. Knowing that God is love, that He demonstrated His love for us in sending Jesus, and that His love is unconditional, can help build in us a love for God that is unshakable. 1 John 4:19 says, “We love him, because he first loved us.” When we love God, others around us will be able to see it. The story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19 is a lesson in the transforming power of God’s love. When Zacchaeus turned from his sin and started following Jesus, the love he now had for God caused such a change in him that he paid back four times what he had stolen from people and also gave away one half of all he possessed. People who knew him saw the drastic change, and his life became a testament to the Lord. God’s love is that powerful!
Journaling Page for Loving God
What are some things that you love?
What do you do that shows you love those things?
What does the statement “God is Love” mean to you?
What is a way you can show your love for God?
Other thoughts and scriptures about love:
