“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” 1 John 4:16 (ESV)
This is a good verse for an Independence Day. Why? Because while independence for the United States nearly 250 years ago is a good thing to celebrate. But independence from our God is NOT something we seek or celebrate. Our verse reminds us of the promise that we do joyfully depend on God's love and that He abides, or dwells in us. God is love, is a powerful promise and because He is love, and that love is for us. This kind of love is different than the common emotional romantic love we are familiar with. It is different than the friendship love we have for others. It is different than the kind of love we see in families of parents to children and children to parents. This is an unconditional love that sees beyond the outer surface and accepts the recipient for whom he/she is, regardless of their flaws, shortcomings or faults. It is Godly, perfect, and given to us by God.
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