DAILY TEXT for today Sunday, May 26, 2024, God is love (1 John 4:8).

DAILY TEXT, Sunday May 26, 2024, God is love (1 John 4:8).

Let us examine the Scriptures every day 2024.

Sunday, May 26, 2024

God is love (1 John 4:8).

The Bible reflects the most important quality of its author: love. Because Jehovah loves us so much, he has not burdened us with a lot of details that we do not need.​—John 21:25. He also shows us his love by treating us with dignity when he communicates with us. He does not give us in the Bible an endless list of rules to control even the smallest detail of our lives. Rather, he uses real-life stories, exciting prophecies, and practical advice to help us make good decisions. This is how the Bible motivates us to love God and obey him from the heart. His Word also shows that he cares a lot about us. We know this because it is full of stories that express human emotions. We can identify with biblical characters because they had “the same feelings as we do” (James 5:17). And, more importantly, as we look at the way he treated people like us, we better understand that “the Lord is very loving and merciful” (James 5:11). w23.02 6 paras. 13-15.

What do Bible accounts of people who made mistakes teach us about Jehovah? (Isaiah 55:7)

In the Bible we discover another way in which Jehovah expresses his love to us. The Scriptures assure us that God will not abandon us when we make a mistake. The Israelites sinned against Jehovah again and again, but whenever they truly repented, he forgave them. (Read Isaiah 55:7.) First-century Christians also knew how much Jehovah loved them. For example, he inspired the apostle Paul to encourage his fellow Christians to forgive and comfort a man who had repented after falling into an immoral life (1 Cor. 5:1-5; 2 Cor. 2:6 , 7). We are very impressed to know that Jehovah did not turn his back on his servants for making mistakes. On the contrary, with great affection, he helped them, corrected them and invited them to return to his arms. And he promises to do the same for anyone who sins and repents today (James 4:8-10).

How does the Bible reflect God's love?

Jehovah also shows us his love by treating us with dignity when communicating with us. He does not give us in the Bible an endless list of rules to control even the smallest detail of our lives. Rather, he uses real-life stories, exciting prophecies, and practical advice to help us make good decisions. This is how the Bible motivates us to love God and obey him from the heart.

Why is the Bible such a special gift?W

Jehovah has given us a precious gift. Why is His Word so special to Him? Because, as we have seen, the Bible teaches us that God is just, he is wise and he loves us very much. Furthermore, this book shows that Jehovah wants us to know him and be his friends.

How do we show that we appreciate the great gift that is the Bible?

The Word of God is something we should not take for granted. It is one of “the good gifts” that Jehovah has given us (James 1:17). So let's always show him how much we appreciate this gift. We do this when, after having prayed, we read the Holy Scriptures and meditate on them. Surely the great author of the Bible will bless our efforts and we will find “the knowledge of God” (Prov. 2:5).

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