By
this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten
Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
1 John 4:9 New American Standard
Bible (NASB)
God is love and His love is
evident in us when we live like Him through His power. That is what this verse
means when it says His love is manifested in us. It is revealed in our lives
when we submit our lives to Him. Jesus said that the world will know we are His
followers by our love. We can only show His love if we have it in us, if we are
submitted to Him and allow Him to direct our lives. That is why God sent His
Son to die for us; so that we could love Him and live through Him. When we are
saved, the Holy Spirit comes to live inside us and begins to work in us,
helping us to become more like Christ. This process, called sanctification,
works faster if we willingly submit to His working in us, desiring that change,
rather than wanting to stay as we are. We need to trust in His power to change
us, use His strength to live, allow His wisdom to guide us and His love to flow
through us. Is His love manifested in you? Will you allow His Spirit to flow
through you so that you can live through Him?
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