The love that arrived first
“We love him, because he first loved us.”1 John 4:19
Reflection
You didn't have to be good enough for God to love you. He loved you before you knew how to pronounce His name. This changes everything: you are not earning love, you are responding to a love that already arrived. When guilt wants to tell you that you need to get your act together before praying, remember — you don't go to God to be loved, you go because you already are.
Prayer
Father, I love You because You loved me first. Today I rest in this. Amen.
Put it into practice
Today, do something good not to deserve God’s love, but as a grateful response for already having it.
To reflect on
Have you related to God trying to deserve His love or resting in it?
Bible text: King James Version (public domain).