He didn’t label people

As My Father has sent Me, even so send I you. (John 20:21)

 God’s great love and grace reaches out to all His creations, and He didn’t make some that He loved less and others that He loved more. He didn’t label people of one race, ethnicity, or culture as the most favored, and the rest as less so.
 As Christians, we are called to love all people regardless of their background, social standing, or any other characteristic. It is our belief that Jesus died and gave His life for all humankind. He has shown the greatest love possible by dying for each of us.
 The blessings and rewards that He bestows upon His children who have entered into a relationship with Him should be distinguished from the love that God has for all His creations and the great yearning He has that they would all come to repentance and all be able to enjoy Him and His heavenly kingdom forever. Jesus died for all His creations, and He wishes that all—each one of them—would come to repentance and salvation. He is not willing that any person should perish, no matter who they are or what their sins are.
 His Word says, “Christ left us an example, that we should follow His steps.” —Maria Fontaine [1]

 Love is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature that beams full of all goodness.—Martin Luther

[1] Anchor The Color of Love

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