1 John 4:7-8
“Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God. He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God; for God is love.”
This letter, likely written by the Apostle John in the late first century, addresses a Christian community grappling with false teachings and internal divisions. John urges them to live out their faith through love for one another, rooted in God's nature.
How might understanding God as the source and essence of love reshape our own actions and relationships today?