Known and Loved1 John 4:19
No. 126We love because he first loved us.1 John 4:19
You didn't earn His love. You didn't perform for it. He loved you first — before you were good enough, before you believed, before you cleaned up your act. That kind of love changes how you love others: not to earn something, but because you've already received everything.
Reflect
How does knowing God loved you first change the way you love the difficult people in your life?
Prayer
Father, Your first-love frees me to love without conditions. Help me pass that on to everyone I encounter today. Amen.