God first loved us…He loved us at our worst…and He loved us when we were unlovable. “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) Just think of it…Jesus died specifically for us – achieving the reconciliation to God we were unable to obtain on our own. God loved us first by sending Jesus to satisfy the demands of His justice. Thus by taking our place, Jesus fulfilled God’s love for us as an atoning sacrifice. And so since God first loved us, we are now able to replace our selfish love for His.
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