Read John 3:16.
If we have ever memorized a verse of Scripture, it most likely was John 3:16. That is the verse most looked up and quoted. It is the verse most often heard in the simplicity and beauty of a little child’s voice proudly reciting it from memory. As I am a sports fanatic I see that John 3:16 is the one verse showing up on large placards at football games and other major sporting events. Those signs are located where television cameras cannot avoid its message. John 3:16 is the entire gospel in a nutshell. Angel Martinez, a well-known evangelist who had memorized the entire New Testament, referred to John 3:16 as salvation’s formula and observed that it contained four very insightful truths. It is the gospel in one verse. John 3:16 reveals to us salvation’s cause, its cost, its condition, and its consequence. The motivating factor behind God’s redemptive plan for every man and woman is His love for us.
An unknown, yet wise old soul once explained John 3:16 like this:
For God... the greatest Lover
So loved… the greatest degree
The world… the greatest company
that He gave… the greatest act
His only begotten Son… the greatest gift
that whoever… the greatest opportunity
believes… the greatest simplicity
in Him… the greatest attraction
should not perish… the greatest promise
but… the greatest difference
have… the greatest certainty
everlasting life… the greatest possession.
Personal Worship Option:
Dear God, we can never praise or thank you enough for your love and sacrifice so that we have salvation and grace. Help us keep this verse as a reminder to love others and give them grace and forgiveness.
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