1 John 4:19 We love because he first loved us.

As Christians we need to take full hold of this love God is giving us and share it with the people round us.

Let us put aside our likes and dislikes in preference to God’s love.

Let us put aside our hatred and embody God’s love.

Let us look around us and do things for and with our neighbours because of this love!

All because He started loving us first of all...

1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

All of these things we see, enjoy and even cherish as Christians here on earth will come to an end at some stage… but love does not!

All the prophecies will eventually be fulfilled and hence come to and end; and then we face Christ and our eternity in Heaven!

God’s love for us has no bounds, is not limited to this earth and has no end like earthly issues - we are living in His love now and forever!

Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him

I marvel at the faithfulness of God! I know I don’t deserve half of what He gives me and I know I have fallen short of His laws many times in my life…

But, throughout this all, He continues to wait on me and to answer my prayers when I call on Him to do so!

It does not matter I was not born as part of a Jewish family or one which is a direct descendant of one of the twelve tribes of Israel – God still loves me and still listens to and answers my prayers!

Believe!