Love Dare Day 20

Dare to take God at his word. Dare to trust Jesus Christ for salvation. Dare to pray "Lord Jesus, I'm a sinner. But you have shown your love for me by dying to forgive my sins, and you have proven your power to save me from death by your resurrection. Lord, change my heart and save me by your grace."



Feel free to post your thoughts/experiences on this dare



The bible says we are sinful from birth, from the moment we arrive. . "All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment"(Isaiah 64:6). We simply can not be good enough to live with a pure and holy God. However God send his only begotten son into the world so that we might live through him (I John 4:9). He bore out sins so that we might die in sin and live to righteousness (I peter 2:24). By his death he made invalid the very idea that you are unloved and devalued. If you ever feel that way, you're not looking a the cross. He proved his love for you there.

Love like this can not be fully understood. But God demonstrates his love towards us by allowing Christ to die for us. (Romans 5:7-8).

Nor can love like this be earned. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not to yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9).

But it must be received. "If you confess with your mouth.....and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved....." (Romans 10:9-10. )

And when you have received this new life and love as your own, you are free to love as your own, you are free to love in ways you've never been capable before.

Jesus Christ was willing to love you even though you did not deserve it, even when you did not love back. He was able to see all your flaws and imperfections and still choose to love you. His love made the greatest sacrifice to meet your greatest need. As a result, you are able to walk in the fullness of and blessing of His love. Now and forever.

This means you share this same love with your spouse. You can love even when you're not loved in return. You can see their flaws and imperfections and still choose to love. And though you cannot meet their needs the way God can, you can become his instrument to meet the needs of your spouse. As a result he/she can walk in the fullness and blessing of your love. Now and till death.

True love is found in Christ alone. And after you have received his gift of new life by accepting His death in your place and His forgiveness for your sins, you are finally ready to live the dare.

*** scriptures with this dare: Luke 19:10, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Acts 3:19, Psalm 51:5, Isaiah 64:6, 1 John 4:9, Philippians 2:6-8, 1 Peter 2:24, Romans 5:7-8, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:9-10, I John 3:16&23, 1 John 4:8