God: the Greatest Lover

God has made a way when there seemed to be no way! He loved us so greatly that He gave us His Son as our sacrifice and substitute.

God: the Greatest Lover

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

(John 3:16)

What a joy it is to discuss with you for the remainder of this week in our devotions the most recognized verse in the Bible, John 3:16. Martin Luther called John 3:16 "the heart of the Bible—the Gospel in miniature." Someone has broken down the entire verse in the following helpful way:

God: The greatest Lover
So loved: The greatest degree
The world: The greatest number
That He gave: The greatest act
His only begotten Son: The greatest gift
That whosoever: The greatest invitation
Believeth: The greatest simplicity
In Him: The greatest Person
Should not perish: The greatest deliverance
But: The greatest difference
Have: The greatest certainty
Everlasting Life: The greatest possession

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Believers all over the world cherish this verse which presents the Gospel, the good news of Jesus, in a nutshell. I invite you to engage with this wonderful text and to use the words of psychologist Adam Grant to think again. In his book entitled, Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know, he challenges the reader to rethink what you say you know. He is an organizational psychologist and professor at The Wharton School in Pennsylvania. Grant was voted the top professor at the school for seven years in a row. His section in the book on being a preacher, prosecutor, politician, or scientist was very insightful. So, for us who are believers, let us rethink John 3:16 and open our minds to new insights God would teach us. For those who do not believe, be open to rethinking John 3:16 with the possibility that it is true.

This famous Scripture was spoken by Jesus in a dialogue He had with a religious teacher named Nicodemus. John 3:16 is in response to the question by Nicodemus in verse 4 asking how can a man be born a second time?

God has made a way when there seemed to be no way! He loved us so greatly that He gave us His Son as our sacrifice and substitute. Jesus lived the perfect life we could not and died the death we deserve. All we must do is accept His free gift of salvation.

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