THIS
Today's reading: 1 John 4-5

"God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love..." 1 John 4:9-10 NLT

This verse makes me want to be a computer genius who could illustrate my devotion for today.

I wish I could animate some emojis.

I want so badly to be able to make flashing arrows and be able to draw your eye, and thoughts, to what I see this morning.

I'd have you read verse nine, then I'd apply my mad computer skills to the word 'this' as it points back to verse nine! I'd have you read verse nine again, and once again direct your attention as you approach verse ten to verse nine.

THIS (God's gift to us), friends, only THIS, is real love!

It's not the emotion we have for pizza, our kids or a favorite sweater.

It's not the stuff that sells Hallmark cards, roses in February or makes millionaires out of coffee-chain owners.

THIS, God's sacrifice of His only Son, is real love!

What are you doing with it?