~Daily Devotion July 20th~

God Gave Unconditionally

"God, thank you for giving Your Son Jesus, so I might live. You gave Your love to me unconditionally, and by choice I give you my love unconditionally. "Pastor Pat Aman

(John 3: 16 -18)
16."For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

18. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son."

When we think of the word love, what does it really mean?

In the Strong's dictionary the word for love is agapao
(pronounced - ag-ah-pah-oh), which means something you do my act or choice. Unconditional love, unconquerable benevolence and undefeatable goodwill.

God's unconditional love does not need a chemistry, an affinity, or a feeling. Agapao is a word that exclusively belongs to the Christian community. It is a love virtually unknown to writers outside the New Testament.

God gave to us first. He is our role model for giving and receiving. Do you find it difficult to believe that you should expect to receive back fro your giving.

Now before you want to stop reading this, let me explain. I know that you have heard so many name it and claim it preachers. But wait! You also know that I have preached on this before and as of John 15:7, "IF, you believe in Me, and My word abide in you, you may ask what you desire and you shall receive it."
The key is the word "IF", so if you believe in God and have His word in your life, your desires will be God's desires. You will want nothing for yourself that if outside of the desires of God for your life. I also know that you cannot out give God. The more you give and do for others, the more God gives back to you.

But, you do not have to send someone money to receive your miracle. Just have faith. God is the miracle worker.

Read again this most famous verse in all the bible and notice these things:
1. God so loved. God's motivation for giving was love. Ours must be too.
2. God Gave. God's love was turned into an act of giving.
3. God gave His only begotten Son. He gave His very best!
4. God gave for a specific reason. To get man back from Satan. God's deepest desire is to have man restore to Himself. And to get that need met, He gave.
What is your need? Your giving, as an act of your deepest love and strongest faith, is the key to your having that need met.
5. God gave sacrificially. Our salvation cost Jesus His life. It also cost us, full repentance and the giving of our lives to God.
(John 12:24)
24. "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds."
6. God's Plan Works! Souls are saved because God gave His best, gave first, and gave expecting to receive! God Himself is our role model for giving... and receiving!
Joyfully, In The Master's Service,