“As Real As It Gets”
1 John 4:9-10 NLT
God showed how much he
loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have
eternal life through him. This is real
love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice
to take away our sins.
When we find certain deals advertised, we often wonder what
the “catch” is and if the advertiser is really offering something real and
legit. These days, we’re often very
skeptical about any advertisement that offers a deal that seems too good to be
true. The offer at first may seem very
appealing, but the more we think about it and research, we often come to find
out it’s a scam.
I have been disappointed to hear of so many scams in our
world today. We want good deals, but they
are so hard to come by when so many places are trying to rip us off. We want to find a good deal that doesn’t have
any strings attached. We want a real
deal. We want people at places of
business to be honest with us as they try to sell good bargains.
We are all victims of some kind of scam or bogus deal that
someone has offered to us at one time or another. We get frustrated when people aren’t honest
about what they are offering us. We want
something real. When we are offered
something, we want to know the offer is legit.
With all this skepticism circulating around trying to get
good deals and being promised something of value, I am very thankful and
grateful that God offers us a love that isn’t a gimmick. I am thankful that God’s gift of love and
salvation is not filled with “catches”.
He has given His life for me and loves me unconditionally. I am glad I don’t have to worry about any
small print that I have missed and might be surprised by later in our
relationship stating certain contingencies.
He has and always will be genuine and very real.
I have been burned so many times in life by people who say
they want to offer me something real, but in reality turns out to be another
gimmick. God is always real and genuine and will never let me down or
disappoint me. I may not always
understand His ways and I often tend to get frustrated at some things that He
allows to happen. However, I know that
He truly loves me and always wants the best for my life in Him.
God is the real deal.
He always has been and always will be.
When all other things and people fail you, He won’t. When others try to scam you, God won’t. He isn’t out to try to push you into
anything. He’s genuine and sincere. His Word is full of the promises He has made
to so many people and also to you and I.
God’s love is as real as it gets. This is real love and nothing will ever
compare!
