I have been thinking about this verse a lot lately..
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1
What has been grabbing my attention is the word lavished. It means to give in great amounts; without limits. So what this verse is saying is that God has poured out His love on is; without limitation. There is nothing that we can do to get more and nothing we can do to get less. He pours out His love on us. Why, though would a Holy God give His great love to such sinners as us? He cares about us; not just generally speaking, but individually, He cares about and loves each of us. He knows us by name. He desires to have a relationship with us. He loves us so much, that He is not going to force a relationship with Him on us. He has given us the right to choose. We have to make that decision. It is the single greatest decision a person will make. Either you choose to follow Him, or you choose not to.
Back to the verse...
When I think about 1 John 3:1, I am overwhelmed with God's love for me. He has chosen to give me His love. I am reminded that I am His daughter and that I am special to Him.
YOU are special to HIM too.
