Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 John 4:16-19
by: Sheri Rood.
I love to study the Scriptures. I can sometimes study for hours, delving into several translations of the Bible, concordances, and Word Study Bibles. If this passage read, “Abide in My Scriptures,” I would not have a real problem with that. But, “Abide in (agape) love,” now that is more of a challenge. Fear and insecurity often prevent me from giving or receiving love in an attempt to protect against the possibility of being hurt. God’s perfect, unquenchable, redeeming love is the only thing that can cast out the fear of loving others.