Permanency of God's Word -- Chapter 2

By: Grandma Peg

THE PERMANENCY OF GOD'S LOVE FOR THE SAINTS

All throughout the Old and New Testaments, God repeatedly demonstrates His love for His creation, in word and in deed. Some people think that God in the Old Testament was a different God than in the New Testament. But He is the same unchanging God [Malachi 3:6; James 1:17]. Both Testaments show His love and compassion, as well as His holiness and justice.

“God so loved the world …” [John 3:16], which is both believers and unbelievers. He has told us that He loved us, not because we loved Him [1 John 4:10], but because of His grace. For the true child of God, His love for us in the pages of Scripture is undeniable. John tells us that love is from God [1 John 4:7]. This is God’s pure love that isn’t just fondness or friendship. His love highly prizes you, because you were bought at a price [1 Corinthians 6:20], with the blood of Jesus.

Here are four ways God tells you how permanent His love is for you:

1. Jesus said that “the very hairs of your head are all numbered” [Matthew 10:30]. Our English word “arithmetic” comes from this word. God loves you so much that He has taken a permanent count of every hair on your head. And He will take care of your life, your needs, and your soul.

2. The Bible says that believers are “beloved” [Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Jude 1:1]. When a sinner believes in Christ as Lord and Savior, from that point on, he is called a “saint.” It means that we are “set apart” from the world for God. God loves each saint with the result that He continues to love them, and never stops. We are “in Christ,” and Christ Himself is also called the “Beloved” [Ephesians 1:6]. Because God has always loved the Son from before time began, you are also loved in the same way. His love for you is permanent.

3. John tells us that God bestowed His love on us [1 John 3:1], so we’re called His children. Only those who receive Christ have the right to be called the children of God [John 1:12]. God’s love is a gift that never grows old or falls apart, and we can’t lose it. Since we did nothing to deserve it or earn it, there is also nothing we can do to lose it. His love for you is permanent.

4. The Bible tells us that God’s love has been poured out through the Holy Spirit [Romans 5:5] . At the moment you were saved, God’s pure love gushed into your heart through the Spirit, with the result that it still floods your heart. You never have to ask God for His love, or ask for more of it. You can rest assured you already have it. God’s love for you is permanent.

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