Hi Mark,
As the Scriptures Say; we love HIM, because HE First LOVES us. And fear is not in Love, for perfect Love cast out Fear1Jn 4: 13-21 (CLV)13 In this we know that we are remaining in Him, and He in us, for He has given us of His spirit."
14 And we have gazed upon Him, and are testifying that the Father has dispatched the Son, the Saviour of the world."
15 Whoever should be avowing that Jesus is the Son of God, God is remaining in him, and he in God."
16 And we know and believe the love which God has in us. God is love, and he who is remaining in love is remaining in God, and God is remaining in him."
17 In this is love perfected with us,
that we may have boldness in the day of judging, seeing that, according as He is, so are we also in this world."
18 Fear is not in love, but perfect love is casting out fear, for fear has chastening. Now he who is fearing is not perfected in love."19 We are loving God, for He first loves us."20 If anyone should be saying that "I am loving God,and should be hating his brother, he is a liar; for he who is not loving his brother whom he has seen can not be loving God Whom he has not seen."
21 And this precept have we from Him, that he who is loving God may be loving his brother also."
Our Father GOD And The Lord Jesus Christ is LOVE, we learn to Love HIM, by HIS LOVE for us.george
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