Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.
Reading: John 3:16–17; Romans 5:6–8
Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.
After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you highlighted in the passage and what is going on in your life.
"God so loved the world..." These four words contain the entire gospel. Not "God so tolerated" or "God so pitied," but "God so LOVED." This love wasn't passive sentiment—it gave. It sacrificed. It sent His only Son. While we were still sinners, hostile and rebellious, Christ died for us. You weren't saved because you cleaned up first or proved yourself worthy. God's love reached down into your mess and offered rescue. The purpose wasn't condemnation but salvation. Jesus didn't come to point out everything wrong with you; He came to make everything right between you and God.
Do you truly believe God loves YOU personally, not just humanity in general?
Read John 3:16 aloud, inserting your own name: "For God so loved [your name] that He gave His only Son..." Let this truth settle deep into your heart.
Now, take 10 minutes to seek God in prayer…
- Begin your time in prayer by taking 1-3 minutes to sit in silence (You can take longer if you sense the Spirit already beginning to speak to you).
- Pray through the things you sensed God speaking to you through the Scriptures or pray the following prayer: Ask God to help you fully receive and believe His personal love for you.
- Close by taking 5 minutes to sit in silence, asking God if there is anything else He wants to speak to you today.
Faith Steps:
- Speak John 3:16 over yourself daily this week, personalizing it with your name.
- Write down one way God has shown His love to you and thank Him specifically for it.