What Is Love?

​Love can be defined as an intense feeling of deep affection. In 1 John 4:7, the word says that “love is of God.” The Greek word for “of” in that verse is “ek.” The meaning of “ek” is having it’s origins in and originating from. So this scripture says that love has it’s origins in and originates from God. God is the source of love. Loves comes from Him.

This love is different from what we see as love. God’s love is unconditional and there are no strings attached. It is not based on your performance and this love does not change. The love we see between people can change and it is conditional. True love is unconditional. The truth is there is no such thing as conditional love. If it’s conditional, it’s not love. Conditional love is slavery. You have to perform to be loved. A lot of times people love other people based on their actions but God loves each and every person in the world at all times.
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God loves you. You are continually and perpetually loved. In any state or condition you are in, you are loved. You are eternally loved. Not only that, but you have always been loved. Sin does not dictate whether you are loved or not. God hates sin and dealt with sin on the cross so that He could spend eternity with you. In your worst moments, in the darkest hours of your life, you were loved. There will never be a time when He doesn’t love you. You were created to be loved by Him. Blessings!