God Is Love

The Bible never says that God is justice, or power, or wisdom, or anger. All these are characteristics of God that must not be confused with his nature. God loves justice, he reveals his power, he governs the world with wisdom and he demonstartes his anger. But, he is love. God’s nature is love. From his love flows his justice, his power, his wisdom, and even his anger.

When God expresses his love towards us, he doesn’t just give us something, he gives Himself. God is Spirit and the Bible says that love is a fruit of the Spirit. So, when God says, “Love one another” he is only asking us to do what he has done for us when he gave his Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for us. God loved us first. Love is his nature. Our challenge now is to love others the way he has loved us -unconditionally, sacrificially and without judgement.