6. God's Love through Growth: Green
John 8:31-32 says, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." God's love continues to grow our lives, making us more and more like Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith. Just as grass grows greener, we grow in faith through learning God's truth, and the Bible says that God's Word is truth. We must not look to what men say, to what we think or to what we feel as our final authority: no, God has spoken to us through the Bible, and we must base our whole lives on what He has said. Then, as Jude says, we can keep ourselves in the love of God, "Looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
7. God's Love Lasts Forever: Yellow/Gold
I John 5:11-13 says, "God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto that believe on the name of the Song of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life."
God's love lasts forever, and the yellow bead stands for heaven, where we can spend eternity in the love of God. Jesus told us that He has gone to prepare a place for his followers. We do not have to wonder about what will happen when we die, because if we believe on the name of the Son of God, we can KNOW that we have eternal life. God's love does not leave room for doubt: it is perfect, complete, and trustworthy.
How can we ever hear the word 'love' again, without thinking of what the word truly stands for, God's unique AGAPE love? "Herein, is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his SOn to be the propitiation for our sins." God does not just 'feel' love: no, love is so much who God is that the Bible says "God is love." So if anyone ever asks you what your bracelet means you can now respond, "God is love, would you like to hear how much He loves you?"
Every time I read this I still love it! God is love!! I hope this finds you excited to start your Monday!
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