Read 1 John 4:12–16
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 1 John 4:15

In order to save money, a college drama class purchased only a few scripts of a play and cut them up into the separate parts. The director gave each player his or her individual part in order and then started to rehearse the play. After an hour of missed cues and mangled sequences, the cast gave up.

At that point, the director sat all the actors on the stage and said: “Look, I’m going to read the entire play to you, so don’t any of you say a word.” He read the entire script aloud, and when he was finished, one of the actors said: “So that’s what it was all about!” And when the players understood the entire story, they were able to fit their parts together and have a successful rehearsal.

When we read 1 John 4:12–16, we feel like saying, “So that’s what it’s all about!” Here we discover what God had in mind when He devised His great plan of salvation.

Something to Ponder
Are there any “pieces” of your faith that you don’t fully understand? If so, whom can you talk to this week to help you see how they fit into the “entire story”?