Because God is Love

  Because God is Love

The apostle John writes,

“Whoever does not love

 does not know God, 

because God is love.” 

                        1 John 4:8

We have just come through Easter weekend. The most holy time in the Christian calender. A time when we who believe in Christ Jesus believe that God showed how much He loved us by allowing His one and Only Son to die for our sins and rose again to sit at the right hand of God. As a result we who believe in Christ believe that everything we do should be motivated by love. Love for God, our neighbours and even our enemy.

When I was in my teens before I became a Christian I watched a movie musical called good by Mister Chips. It’s theme tune has resinated with me all the years since. It reads,

In the Morning of My Life

                         by Leslie Bricusse 

In the morning of my life

I will look to the Sunrise

At a moment in my life 

When the world is new.

And the Question

I shall ask only God can answer.

Will I be brave and strong and true,

Will I fill the world with love my whole life through?

Will I fill the world with love my whole life through?

In the evening of my life

I will look to the sunset

At a moment in my life 

When my life is through.

And the question I shall ask only I can answer 

Was I brave and strong and true.

Did I fill the world with love my whole life through?

Did I fill the world with love my whole life through?

                                                                   Leslie Bricusse   

At the end of your life will you be able to honestly stand before God and say you filled the world with love your whole life through?

                     For...

"Whoever does not love

 does not know God, 

because God is love." 

                        1 John 4:8

Please think about it.