God is love (1 John 4:8). What does it mean? Let's define human love first. We love because we see the best, the most beautiful, the greatest. Our love is drawn out of us by the object of our love. I love you, because of this, or because of that. When we say "we fall in love", it sounds like we've fallen into a ditch or something, and cannot get up. God's love is of a different nature to human love. If God's love only goes out to the best, to the most beautiful, to the greatest, then no one even qualifies to get to first base. God's love isn't drawn out by its object. His love flows from Him freely and spontaneously, and out to the lowest, and to the worst, and to the filthy, even unto His enemies. God doesn't love us because of who we are. God loves us because of who God is. God is love! God does not have any love, He is love. Big difference! Love is not attached to God as an emotion, that gets hot when we are good, or gets cold when we are bad. God is love. He is what love is. It's as if I shared a glass of water with you. I can share a little, or I can share much. Still, it is me sharing the water with you. It's nothing like this with God. With God it's as if I come to you and say "I AM WATER!" God is love! He is the very essence of what love is! If you hear Him call you today, turn not away! He'll change you forever!
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