Growing up in Latin America, I learned a Spanish children’s church song that says God’s love is so big that we cannot go over it, under it, or around it. It helps children picture a love so great that there is no way to be outside of it.

God’s love is so encompassing that He was willing to sacrifice His Son to atone for the sins of the entire world. Sometimes we have trouble applying this on a personal level, remembering that the magnitude of that love can apply to an individual. God’s love is not divided among all people who have ever existed. All His love is, yes, for all people, but in equal measure for everyone. He would have given Jesus for one of us as much as He did for all of us. It’s no wonder that the Apostle Paul was able to say: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” This testimony shows what happened when Azul learned this truth:

“Years ago, my parents got a divorce which caused financial problems for my family and I fell into a depression. I had no desire to keep going in life. But that changed when a neighbor invited me to her home and shared the gospel with me. I learned there is a God who loves me, a good and loving Father who will provide. I decided to give my life to Christ. Now, I have a job and help my mother with the house expenses. I hope soon that I can share the love of Christ with her.”

As we continue in this season of advent, reflect for a moment on the magnitude of God’s love and the implications it has for how we see our circumstances, the people, and the world around us. Jesus came so that this truth about God’s love could be revealed to us.

—By Daniel Hererra, JFHP Field Services Director