John 3:16 “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.”
No verse in the Bible speaks more to what God has done for mankind than John 3:16. As the apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesians he asked that they would comprehend the love of God. (Ephesians 3:18-19) He wanted them to comprehend what is the width and length and depth and height, to know the love of Christ. If we look closer at John 3:16 we can better comprehend just how much God does love us.
“For God so loved the world” is the width of His love. His love is for everyone everywhere.
“That He gave His Only Begotten Son” is the length of His love. Great love has no man than He lay down His life for another. Christ gave His life so we could have life.
“That whoever believes in Him should not perish” is the depth of His love. Romans 5:6 “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly”
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” The words ungodly and sinners represent all the wickedness and unrighteousness and filthiness of mankind. No sinner has gone too far from His reach to keep them from perishing!
“But have everlasting life” is the height of His love. He takes the one doomed, destined and deserving of hell who believes in His Son and gives them a home with Him in heaven for all eternity!
On this March 16 (3/16) share John 3:16 with someone and also use your social media platforms to share this great love message from God!
A March to Remember
For March 16, let us remember Psalm 22:16. Psalm 22:16 says, “For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;”
Let us remember the gruesome details of the horrible death of the Savior told hundreds of years before it happened as it told very piercing of His hands and His feet.
On March 16 we encourage you to read Matthew 16 and Psalm 16 to remember that He will build His church and that He predicted His death and resurrection, a resurrection predicted in Psalm 16.
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Continue Strong this March Remembering our Savior,
And remember to DATE the Word