Isaiah 63:7
I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
In this long book of the prophet Isaiah, the above verse is the first time we see him use the pronoun, "I" in his writing. Although we have no way of knowing why it is an important aspect to note. Here, he takes the time to tell us that he, personally, is recounting (calling to remembrance) the love of God. Not just an ordinary kind of love, but a "steadfast" kind of love. God is love (1 John 4:8). This is a fact we should never forget. God is Love ... He does not just have the attribute of love, He IS love. Love is the essence of God and when we love we are acting the closes we can to Godliness. The entire book of 1 John is committed to the "love of God" and our relationship, actions and obedience toward that love. God is to be remembered for this love He has for us. We should rejoice moment by moment in this love. As the above verse states, the "great goodness" that has been granted to God's people is a purpose for rejoicing in His love for our of His love He grants blessing. Note John's further description of love below:
1 John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.
We don't even possess love or act in any measure of love without God, first producing that love in our hearts. We can't even imagine any action of love unless God first produces it. When Paul wrote his letter to the Colossian believers, he was told about their love from another brother. That love was super-natural love; not a love born of human effort:
Colossians 1:7-8
just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
True love must flow from God and be produced in our lives by God. This is what the prophet Isaiah is rejoicing over and remembering. It is a truth we should recall and remember frequently: God is love.
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