Article October 12, 2020 Issue

God’s extravagant love

Lois Degler

For some weeks the beginning of a widely beloved verse from the Bible had been ringing in my thought: “God so loved the world” (John 3:16).

I’ve found the Bible to be a record of humanity’s search for God, and at the same time, God’s revealing of Himself, teaching us what He is.

Thinking more about that Bible message, I was assured that God’s love includes all of humanity, everyone, without partiality. It’s universal and, most importantly, freely given—no strings attached. This love of God is the “in earth, as it is in heaven” promise of the Lord’s Prayer that Christ Jesus taught (see Matthew 6:9–13).

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