READ ROMANS 5:8
Many of us have heard since childhood that God loves us. Yet it isn't until we begin to understand the true nature of His love that our lives start to change dramatically--exchanging anxiety for peace, depression for joy, and fear for confidence.
Today's Bible verse tells us that while we were still living in rebellion against God, His love sent Jesus to the cross to pay the ultimate price for our redemption. In others words, He didn't wait for our recognition of Him or for our apologies. No, the Almighty loved us so completely that He sent His Son to die for us while we were steeped in sin.
This doesn't mesh with our human understanding of love. Much of our concern for others is conditional, hopefully with the exception of care for our children and immediate families. We oftimes project this imperfect image that there actually exists a greater love than what we ourselves can give.
Thankfully, God is not restricted by our view of Him. So great is His care, in fact, that when we trust in Him, He calls us His children and adopts us! And our Father promises that nothing can separate us from Him. (Romams 8:38-39)
                                                         [DR. CHARLES STANLEY]