August 3

Today’s Reading - John 3:13-21

Thought:

“The golden text of the Bible.” That is the label that many have attached to John 3:16. That short verse does contain the core message of God’s Word — that God loved us so much that He was willing to give His Son for us to die in our place so that we could be saved. Every facet of that verse amazes and overwhelms us as we consider the desperate need on our parts that required such a great sacrifice, the limitless love of God that motivated Him to give the very best of heaven for us, and the wonderful promise that is made to us because of that gift. It is truly an amazing thought! And yet, even as we savor those great truths, we are reminded by Jesus that many in the world will choose to love darkness rather than light and will reject the greatest gift ever offered to them. Still, knowing that many would not accept Him, Jesus came and died anyway, even for them. I am not sure that any of us can truly comprehend the depth of God’s love or the greatness of Christ’s sacrifice. Thanks be to God!

Why do you think so many are unwilling to accept Jesus?