The Heart of God

These two well known scriptures should give us a real insight to the heart of God. John 3:16-17

16: For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17: For God did not send his son to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

We often read through scriptures we know without seeing some thing of value that are there.

The Depth of God’s love: God so loved that He gave, He sacrificed. What an understatement! God’s love is a love, a real love cannot stay inactive.

The offer and God’s commitment to human freedom: Whosoever believes indicates human volition is involved and the gift of eternal life is not forced on the unwilling. It is our enemy who forces, binds and coerces, not God.

Saving us from perishing: The purpose is to save us from something that is already happening, perishing because of sin. God did not do this because He wanted to prove himself “big man on campus,”‘ He did it because He cared and because we needed it.

Not to condemn: God gets a bad rap as the condemner. That is not His heart. That is not His desire. His desire is to save us from our spiritual death and reconcile us with Him. His purpose is not to condemn but remove us from our sin and its condemnation.

These are things we should already know but it is good to be reminded of them.

Have a great week!