Monday, July 29, 2013

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 is one of the most famous Bible verses, and it is also one of the most powerful.
"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."
This is an important verse to remember if you have trouble in your life or if you feel alone.

Just take a moment to think about this verse and what it means. God isn't some all-powerful being sitting up in the sky watching you and waiting for you to mess up so that you can be punished. Along the same lines, God isn't somewhere making up all kinds of rules that everyone has to follow so that they can earn their way to Heaven.
This verse explains that God loves all of us and God knows that we need help in our lives. God knows that no one is perfect and no one earns their way into Heaven. Of course God wants us to be good people, help others and do God's will, but everyone falls short. That's why Jesus came to earth and died for our sins. God loves us all and Jesus came into the world in order to save all of us.
It doesn't matter who you are, where you live, how old you are or what mistakes you may have made in your life, God loves you and sent Jesus to the world for you.
If you are at a point in your life where you think you are alone or you believe you have taken too many wrong turns, you should know that God always loves you and that you can always turn to the Lord.
John 3:16 is such a famous verse because it is so powerful and so true. I hope you remember it as you go through your life and I hope you feel loved, because God truly loves you.

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