There was a song recorded and made famous by Randy Travis back in 1987. I really like his smooth, deep voice. It was written by a fellow named Paul Overstreet who has written a lot of hit songs for a lot of artists, including Himself. You may recognize the lyrics.

I’m gonna love you forever
Forever and ever amen
As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
If you wonder how long I’ll be faithful
I’ll be happy to tell you again
I’m gonna love you forever and ever
Forever and ever, amen

 It is a nice little love song, with a man pledging his love to a woman. But we know that the love we show to each other is but an imperfect reflection of the love that God has shown to us. The love of God is known in Jesus, who was willing to set aside His power as God so that He would live among, keep the law for us, and offer Himself as the payment for the sins of the world.

Here are a few passages to consider about the way God loves you.

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

1 John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.

John 13:34–35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

1 John 3:23 And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.

We know that God truly loves us, forever and ever. Amen. Let us resolve to imitate Him today, showing His love to the people He places before us.