God is Love

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." 

-1 John 4:8

The God of the Bible, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, is Love. Love is His very character and nature. The Holy Scriptures define love for us in 1 Corinthians 13. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails...” The best example of love is found in Jesus: “For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life(John 3:16)."

In our Solar System, the Sun is always shining. There is never a moment when it ceases to shine. In the same way, our God is always loving. When you walk outside on a sunny day, you can feel the warmth of the Sun's rays. When we turn our face towards Him and draw near to God, we will have the rays of His love bestowed upon us, for God is love. Sometimes the worries and troubles of this life make it seem that we are not loved. In these times, turn to God because He is Love. Since He is love, your are loved. Always. Amen.

-Kenneth W. Payne, HFD Chief Communications