ENCOURAGEMENT LETTERS WITH LOVE
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e often sing about it. We hear messages about it. We place it on t-shirts and even read about it. What is it? The love of God. We sometimes refer to Scripture as a love letter
from God. Perhaps the most well known and often quoted verse in Scripture is John 3:16,
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. JOHN 3:16 ESV
The verse that follows it goes on to show us how much we are loved by God.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him. JOHN 3:17 ESV
Together we see love and purpose. Most Christians can quote these verses easily, yet when it comes to living the reality of them, some are tripped up. How does someone who says they believe these verses end up living a life of shame? The written answer seems simple and trite. They don’t know or understand how much they are loved by God.
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