Be Still And Know

John 3:16-17 'For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.' I recall the first time somebody, other than my parents, told me that they loved me. I can remember everything about that moment. It was simply amazing – and I am sure that those of you who know me will think it was also completely astonishing! However, it happened, and it was absolutely wonderful. In these verses, which are probably the most famous in the entire Bible, we hear the amazing news that God loves us, and that his love is so total that he gladly sent his own son into the world so that we could have eternal life. In the Old Testament, there is great emphasis upon God’s love for the people of Israel, but now we see that the doors are flung open to the whole world. Everyone is welcome. The last thing God wants is for anyone to perish and so he invites e