https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20136&version=ESV

       This month, we celebrated Valentine’s  Day; I figured this would be the perfect time to talk about the subject of love and how perfectly Christ has demonstrated this.  The place to start would be Jesus Himself.  As John stated, those who do not exhibit love really don’t know God  (1 John 4:8).  In 1 John 4:16, the Apostle went on to state that those who practice love abide in Him.

     That leads right into Psalm 136, which highlights the mercies/love of God expressed in creation.  It then describes how God punished the Pharoah and led the Children of Israel through the Red Sea.  It went on to describe how God took care of them in the Wilderness and defeated their enemies in various battles. Obviously,  the greatest expression of Christ’s love would be His death on the cross.  He saw how needy mankind was and stooped down to save us.

     To close this blog/devotional,  I wanted to open the door for those who don’t know God to let Him in.  I wanted to encourage that, and for those who know Him to remind them of how loved they are.  When we renew our minds and live in Him, we will have fruit that shows this type of love.  In my life, many times, the Holy Spirit has shown me that my lack of peace could be related to not letting Him fill me with His love.  After all, John also highlighted that perfect love casts out all fear ( 1 John 4:18).  Our Heavenly Father is the only one I know of who has perfect love!  Please share ways God has demonstrated this love in your life, down in the comments.  God bless!