John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
We all remember memorizing this verse in Sunday school class as a child, but have any of us really meditated on this verse and let the meaning of it sink into our spirits and our hearts. I have always known what the verse meant, but it wasn’t until recently, that I really started to meditate on it and really let the Holy Spirit use this verse to impact my life.
For God
Who is God? In order for this scripture to have an impact on our hearts, we need to know who God is:
El-Olam: The Everlasting God; Isaiah 40: 28-31
El-Shaddai: God Almighty; Genesis 17:1 Psalm 91:1
El-Roi: The One Who Sees; Genesis 16:13
El-Elyon: The Most High God; Genesis 14:17-20 Isaiah 14:13-14
Adonai: Lord; Malachi 1:6
I AM: Exodus 3:14 John 8:58
There are so many more! To many to list here. I encourage you to visit http://www.smilegodlovesyou.org for a full list of ALL the names of God and discover for yourself how Beyond Description God really is!
So Loved
We need to understand that God loves us! When God loves, he loves with every fiber of his being. He holds nothing back.
Adored
Cared For
Delighted In
Was Passionately Attached To
Had Affection For
Longed For
The World
God loves everyone in the entire world! Every person, of every nation, of every ethnic group, of every tongue, of every neighborhood, of every family. Not one person escapes the love of God! That is so AWESOME!
Earth
Nations
Continents
Countries
Ethnic Groups
Individuals
ALL PEOPLE
That He Gave
God gives us things because He loves us. He delights in us and and wants us to be full of joy.
Put Into The Hands Of
Relinquished
Transferred
Presented
Gave As A Gift
His One and Only Son
Could you give up, sacrifice your child if you knew it would save the life of another person? Honestly, I don’t know if I could. God did! He sacrificed his only child to save my life, to save your life. I don’t deserve that gift. Why would He allow His Son to go through so much pain for us, sinners who don’t deserve the gift of life? He loves us that much! Let it sink in…God loves you so much that He sent His Son to die a horrific death on a cross for you and me. God loves YOU!
God relinquished His only child into the hands of men to be tortured. His only child. His only son. For you and for me.
That Whoever Believes
All we have to do is BELIEVE that Jesus, the only son of God, died to forgive and forget our sins and we will have eternal life. Our good deeds will NOT save us! Our righteous lifestyle will NOT save us! We have to BELIEVE that Jesus died to save us from the pits of Hell!
Has Faith In
Accepts
Has Hope In
Is Certain Of
Has Confidence In
In Him
JESUS
Shall Not Perish
Be thrown into the lake of fire for eternity
But Have Eternal Life
We will live FOREVER in heaven with God, our ABBA Father and Jesus, his son. In heaven, where there is no pain, no sorrow, no tears, only JOY!
Remember always, that God loves you more than anything in this world. He does not wish us to suffer an eternity in the lake of fire. His deepest desire is for us to join him in heaven and he made a way for that to happen through Jesus. If you have never accepted Jesus into your heart, consider doing so now. You have to ask him into your heart. He will not force you to accept him. Jesus is a gift given to us by God, but it is up to us to receive that gift. God loves you and he is waiting for you.
Patti Burris 
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