God Is Love by E. J. Harvey

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 7, 1906

“God Is Love”

E. J. HARVEY

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17: 3. “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” “We love him, because he first loved us.” “And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.” 1 John 4: 7, 8, 19, 21. “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love

of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.” Chap. 5: 2, 3. “And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.” Chap. 3: 23, 24.

God’s love for us is so great “that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3: 16. This gift was bestowed when we had no strength to obey God’s holy law, but were yet sinners, trampling under our unholy feet all his sacred requirements. Rom. 5: 6, 8. Ever since we gave our hearts to him, we find that only in Christ’s perfect righteousness can we be overcomers. His strength is made perfect in our weakness. In him we are complete. Christ is all. Like the poor prodigal in the far country we come home to our Father’s house when we remember how great is his love. The love of God to us leads us to be forgiving to others. We love, and therefore do good, and not evil, to our fellow creatures. As many as we can lead to Christ for salvation we gladly lead. Jesus is coming soon. O, may we be enabled to turn many to him now!

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