TOPIC: Love

Ernest Hemingway wrote a story about a father and his teenage son. In the story, the relationship had become strained, and the teenage son ran away from home. His father began a journey in search of the rebellious boy. Finally, in Madrid, Spain, in a last-ditch attempt to find the boy, the father put an ad in the local newspaper. The ad read: "Dear Paco, Meet me in front of the newspaper office at noon. All is forgiven. I love you. Your father." The next day, in front of the newspaper office, 800 Pacos showed up.

That's the kind of love God has for you and me. Let's see how the Bible describes it.

What Does God Say?

"For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person--though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die--but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God (Romans 5:6-9, ESV)

1. What did God do to show His love?

2. How does Paul describe our condition at that time?

3. What heppens, ultimately, if we reject God's love through Christ?

My Thoughts

Are you a "Paco"? Have you rebelled and turned away from God? The good news is that God still loves you; He still wants you to be a part of His family. No matter what you have done, God says, "In Christ, all is forgiven. I love you. Meet me."

My Part

http://www.bibleminute.org/meetjesus.htm