August 12

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

​Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
16. F G S L T W T H G H O B S T W B I H S N P B H E L

Notes on verse:

This is the most quoted Scripture in the entire Bible. You can easily see why; because it is full of so much hope. We need to take a very good look at it. “God so loved”; this is a love so far above anything man knows that we really do not understand.

The word loved here is translated from Agape which means to love much in a moral sense. This love goes way beyond the human ability to love. This type of love is not because, but in spite of. He loved us with this love so much, that while we were yet in sin, He sent His Son to die on the cross to save us: not because we deserved it, but because we didn’t deserve it.

The Son’s mission is bound up in the supreme love of God for the evil, sinful “world” of humanity that is in rebellion against Him. The word “so” emphasizes the intensity or greatness of His love. The Father gave His unique and beloved Son to die on behalf of sinful men.

Jesus came to save the lost. It is so simple and yet so hard. Believeth here again, means continues to believe. You see, salvation is a way of life. Every day when we get up we must remember all over again and believe. This is not something we do causally. This belief means to believe in God and love Him more than anything or anyone else.

(Matthew 22:37), tells us what this love and belief is: “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”

You see, if you really believe, you will practice the verse above. God will be first in your life, or He will not be in your life at all. There is no way to perish if you are in this right standing with God. He has prepared for us a place to spend all of eternity with Him.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

August 12
Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

Old Testament
Nehemiah 6  —  6.5 minutes
Proverbs 11:1-15  —  2.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 17:1-10  —  3.0 minutes
2 Timothy 1:8-18  —  3.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 15.0 minutes