Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 John 4:14-21
by: Gabi Patz.
When I about four, my six year-old sister and I walked to the park by our house, but we did not tell our parents where we were going. When we got home, I was scared my parents were going to be angry because I knew we had done something wrong. However, my mom’s reaction was to pull us into a hug saying, “Thank God you’re okay.” This is the kind of love that God has for us. This passage tells us that perfect love casts out fear because fear derives from punishment. We can live in the comfort of God’s love even when we mess up because we know Jesus already endured the punishment we deserve.
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