‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
And this is the judgement, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.
For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed.
But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.’ John 3:16-21
God So Loved
That solid tree and tender flower
the light that softly illuminates
the warm breeze along the water
God so loved every part of the world.
The smallest child with tender sighs
the loudest one on the basketball court
the elder strolling ever so slowly
God so loves them all.
That angry one who strikes in anger
the abused one who cowers in shame
the arrogant and overly spoiled
God sill loves each and every one.
The Momma wrings her exhausted hands
the preacher wonders whether they listen
the teacher sighs with hope and despair
and God so loves them all.
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