Author: Malaquias Garcia, from the Servants of the Word, an international, ecumenical brotherhood of men living single for the Lord.
Ama y No Temas
In John’s first letter, we read, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” (1 John 4:18)
Right before this verse, John says that God is Love and that the one who loves knows God. Anyone who has experienced the love of God in a personal way has known God. Some of us may have grown up hearing about God's love for us, but if we haven’t experienced it personally it's as if we do not really know Him.
Today’s passage says "fear is not part of love." Whoever loves God trusts in him, fully. Whoever loves God says everything and does everything out of love for God. Whoever loves God does what he does out of a desire to please him, not out of fear of him. It’s just like a son who loves his parents. The son avoids displeasing his parents not because he’s afraid of being scolded or punished, but rather because he loves them.
How have you experienced the love of God in your life? Do you do what you do out of love for God, out of a genuine desire to please him?
Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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