RESTORATION TODAY
SUNDAY 2ND APRIL 2017
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.

THEME: EXPERIENCING GOD'S LOVE [1].

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1John 4: 10.

One of the biggest struggles many people face is a feeling that the Lord couldn't possibly love them.

Yet, today's reading clearly tells us He does. The highest expression of His love is manifested in His provision for our eternal needs. He sent His Son to redeem us from sin so that we could be forgiven and reconciled to God and then live with Him in heaven forever. Why, then, with all this evidence, do so many of us still doubt His love? Perhaps the reason is that we are looking at it from our own limited perspective: Since human beings cannot love others unconditionally, we doubt that the Lord can.

After all, worldly logic considers it reasonable to be loving towards people who measure up to our standards but hold ourselves aloof from those who don't. Or maybe we just feel unworthy of His love. Well, I have news for you: No one is worthy. God's love is based not on whether we are deserving but on His character we need to understand that love isn't simply something God does; it's who He is (1 John 4: 8).

Divine love is a demonstration of God's commitment to our greatest good. It's like the ocean's tide. You can stand on the shore and say, I don't believe in waves, but that doesn't stop them from coming. Likewise, nothing you do or feel will stop the Father?s love from watching over you.

ACTION POINTS
Be appreciative of God's love to you.

SCRIPTURES:
1 John 4: 7 ? 10
John 3: 16.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, thank You for Your unconditional love to me in the name of Jesus.

2. Lord, Your love towards me shall never fade away in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, help me to reflect Your love to the people I meet today in the name of Jesus.

4. Lord, may I not take Your love for granted in the name of Jesus.

DAILY BIBLE READING:
Leviticus 9
Psalm 109
Mark 2: 23 - 3: 12.