“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.”
1 John 3:18-21 KJV
John, the beloved disciple gives a revelation of God’s love through Christ’s Cross, “Beloved children, our love can’t be an abstract theory we only talk about, but a way of life demonstrated through our loving deeds. We know that the truth lives within us because we demonstrate love in action, which will reassure our hearts in His presence. Whenever our hearts make us feel guilty and remind us of our failures, we know that God is much greater and more merciful than our conscience, and He knows everything there is to know about us. My delightfully loved friends, when our hearts don’t condemn us, we have a bold freedom to speak face-to-face with God.” Let’s not deceive ourselves by paying lip service to love while we can truly live the dynamic of love in our practical daily doing! We belong to the Truth and that tranquilizes our hearts, so we are confident before Christ comes. There is a higher courtroom for the human heart where grace is enthroned. The very worst that is in us is known by God and He still showers mercy, love and acceptance upon us. This is the greatness of God’s grace. He sees beyond the sin of the moment and sees the holy affections of love in those who refuse to turn away from Him. This gives us the bold utterance to manifest our innocence as we proclaim the glorious Gospel of Christ. Amen!
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