Christ loved you before you cared

And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me - Galatians 2:20

When did Jesus die for Paul? Before the road to Damascus incident, or after? It was before! WHILE Paul was a blasphemer and a persecutor of the Church, Christ loved him and gave His life for him.

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us - Romans 5:8

Same question we must ask ourselves: When did Christ start loving us? After we became Christians? After we 'decided' to follow Christ? After we led many people to Christ? After we have done many works of ministry in the Church? NO! It was before! Before we cared anything about Jesus or about anything related to God. While we were in sin and following the desires of the flesh and fulfilling the will of the devil, Christ loved us, and died for us.

Let us dive into this love of God, which passes all understanding. Christ never loved us as a response to what we did. God loved us before we even thought about responding. God so loved the world - the world, with all its rebellion against God - and gave his only Son, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life! Praise be to God for this amazing grace!

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10