"And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."-Romans 5:5

God once came into the world, dressed in dirty, human flesh.  He had no crown or glory, neither did He have any riches.  Yet He was and is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.  And the reason he gave all of that up?  Because He loved us enough to die.
Way too often in our society, relationships are ruined by bitterness, anger, or some other destructive emotion.  But why is that?  After all, the Bible says that the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost.  I think way too many of us are caught us in our own selves to actually experience true love.
Love is patient.  Love is kind.  We have all heard it.  But do we truly know what true love is?  The kind of love God has for us is agape, meaning a love that is wholly selfless.  Romans 5:5 says the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts.  So, if God's love is agape, and we have His love in our hearts, then why are we still considered one of the most selfish generations ever?
I pray that you will think on these things as Easter comes rolling around.  After all, what are we really celebrating on Easter?  Jesus's resurrection, yes, but also, His love for us.  The love that caused Him to be on that cross in the first place.
Also, I wanted to announce the winner of last month's drawing.  And the winner is...

                                                             Hannah Rollett

Congratulations to the winner!  Thanks to everyone that entered!  I'll be posting another contest soon, so be looking out.  Happy Easter!

May God Bless,
Give, Love, Serve