John goes on at length talking about God's perfect love for us and how we should return that love to Him and to those around us if we are His true disciples. Then he goes on to tell us that there is no fear in love and that perfect love casts out fear. This is incredible. Those who know God fear Him. It is a holy reverence that we give to God because He is so much greater than we are. However, love casts out fear, the dread of God. While we are commanded to have a healthy fear of God, there is no need to dread His judgment. We can have confidence that God is His love has made provision for our salvation and Jesus has died to take away our sins. If we accept God's love for us and reciprocate it, we have no need to fear.
Thank You, Lord, for Your great love for us even when we were rebelling against You. Thank You for showing us how to love. Help me to have Your love in my life. Help me to cast out the unhealthy fear in my life. Help me to have confidence, through You, that I am Your child. Help me to live so that others can see Your love in my life.
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