Read 1 John 4:9–11
Today’s Scripture: Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11

A Salvation Army worker found a derelict woman alone on the street and
invited her to come into the chapel for help, but the woman refused to
move. The female worker assured her: “We love you and want to help you.

God loves you. Jesus died for you.” But the woman did not budge.
As if on divine impulse, the worker leaned over and kissed the woman on
the cheek, taking her into her arms. The woman began to sob and, like a
child, was led into the chapel, where she ultimately trusted Christ.
“You told me that God loved me,” she said later, “but it wasn’t until you
showed me that God loved me that I wanted to be saved.”

Jesus did not simply preach the love of God; He proved it by giving His
life on the cross. He expects His followers to do likewise. If we abide in
Christ, we will abide in His love. If we abide in His love, we must share this love with others. In other words, as Christians there is no separation
between our inner life and our outer life.

Something to Ponder
Whom have you told about the love of God recently? To whom have you
shown it?