In John 3:16 we read, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”  This is probably the most well-known verse in the Bible.  It contains the primary message of the Scriptures, that God loves us unconditionally.  This love was manifested in the death of Jesus to save us from our sins.

The magnitude of God’s wonderful love for us, is evident in the story of the criminal who asks Jesus to remember him when he returns to bring in his kingdom.  In Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, “Truly, I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise,” (NIV).

This criminal had probably made many mistakes in his life, and yet in his final moments he receives eternal life as a gift from God, because he believed in Jesus.  This is the amazing grace of God.

Regardless of how many mistakes we have made in life, the good news is that God loves us, and that we can have eternal life when we believe in Jesus.

God bless,

Roland Talamavao-Amituanai