Believing in Him

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

 

This is perhaps the most quoted verse in the Bible, and rightly so. It is the best news ever proclaimed, the simplest and most direct answer to life’s most important question. It is the revelation of God’s love manifest in Jesus — whose life on the earth, death on the cross, resurrection from the dead, ascension to the right hand of God, and His return comprise the central reality of all time and eternity. 

For God so loved the world … 

Everything that has ever been done or said will be measured by the words spoken in this verse. There is no truth beyond it, no one or thing outside its reach, no man, woman, or angel above it, and no thought that isn’t subject to it. God’s love given to us in Jesus Christ is all that truly matters, and it is the key to the door we must step through to be at peace with a holy God. What an honor to come to God, and to come on His terms! Our present and eternal state depend on it. 

 

Let's Pray - Father God, thank You for the gift of everlasting life through Jesus, my Savior. It is the solid rock on which I stand. All glory to You, Lord. Amen.