The Sacrifice of Love

John 3:16

John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life".

Everybody wants to be loved! What is it about these three words, “I Love You,” that evokes such universal joy? Men give various reasons, but the real reason is that every person who comes to earth is a spirit being that comes from God. Since all love emanates from God, we are born with the capacity and the desire to love and to be loved. One of our strongest connections with our premortal life is how much our Father and Jesus loved us and how much we loved them. Even though a veil was drawn over our memory, whenever we sense true love, it awakens a longing that cannot be denied.

Responding to true love is part of our very being. We innately desire to reconnect here with the love we felt there. Love is a sacrifice. Love causes one to give. Love gives even when you don’t want to give.

Love should be our trademark as Kingdom citizens. St. John 13:35 tells us: By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another. This means that love has some activities that are intentional with some identifiable and measurable outcomes. What about your love? Love must be the foundation.

Dr. Addie J McCafferty

SC Aglow President