Forward In Love - Tuesday, January 22

“…..Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:6-8

No question about it, God loves us. His love for us precedes our love for Him. Our love for Him is a result of His love for us. He is the initiator; we are the responders.
While we were separated from Him, not even acknowledging His existence, He was arranging the circumstances of our lives so that we could hear the whispers of His love again. Those voices came through friends, parents, family members, dreams, memories, T.V. shows, radio broadcasts, sermons, songs, the witness of creation, impressions and the Bible.
The most important revelation of God’s love is not spoken, claimed or written, but demonstrated. While we were oblivious to our responsibility to love God, He showed His love for us. Someone may die for a good man, but Christ died for us while we were sinful.
Thank God today for loving us before we were even aware of it.