For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.John 3:16
This is without a doubt the favorite verse for a lot of people. It is wonderful because it has the love of God as its subject matter. That should always get our attention. It certainly did in Paul’s case. This is the same subject that he had in mind when he wrote to the saints in Ephesus. He prayed that they would be able to “comprehend, with all saints what’s the breath, and length, and depth, and height” of Christ’s love. It is interesting to note that these four things are seen in John 3:16. Jack Graham writes:
Is it possible to know the breadth, the depth, the length, the height of the love of God? Well, we know it is revealed in today’s verse, which is often thought of as one of the most priceless gems in all of the Scriptures, John 3:16.
The breadth of the love of God is found in the first part, “For God so loved the world…” God’s love embraces the whole world.
The length of the love of God is that “…he gave his only begotten Son,” showing how far God would go in order to love us.
The depth of the love of God is that “…whoever believes in him should not perish…” Jesus descended into the destination of the damned in order to deliver us and to save us from perishing!
And then the height of the love of God is that we should “…have eternal life.” That’s what God’s love does.
Now, the reality is that while we can read the words of the most famous verse in the Bible on paper, God’s love is so much greater that anything you or I could express or imagine. So take time today and meditate on how much God loves you. And thank Him for showing it by sending Jesus to die for you!
GOD’S LOVE IS GREATER THAN COULD EVER BE EXPRESSED IN WORDS. SO THANK HIM FOR SHOWING HIS LOVE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST!
