Living in the Life of God’s Love - agapao is the word used for God’s unconditional love. It is love by choice. The word denotes unconquerable benevolence and undefeatable goodwill. Agapao will seek the highest good for mankind. God, in His infinite, unconditional love for us, knew that the highest good for mankind would require the death of His Son. Yet, the Father and the Son willingly made that sacrifice. As we live in the life of God’s love, let us live in constant praise of Jesus’ death and resurrection

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

We cannot begin to fathom the great sacrifice God made for us in sending His Son or to consider such selfless love. 

The word used here for “love” is agapao. 

We more often recognize it as agape, and it is a uniquely Christian word. 

In the time of the New Testament it was virtually unused by writers outside of the believing community. 

Agapao is the word used for God’s unconditional love.

It is love by choice. 

It does not need a “chemistry,” an affinity or a feeling. 

The word denotes unconquerable benevolence and undefeatable goodwill. 

Agapao will never seek anything but the highest good for mankind. 

God, in His infinite, unconditional love for us, knew that the highest good for mankind would require the death of His Son, the ultimate sacrifice that can be made by a father. 

Yet, the Father and the Son willingly made that sacrifice because of such great love for us. 

As we live in the life of God’s love, let us also live in constant praise of Jesus’ death and resurrection and the Father’s gift to us.

Written by Jack Hayford

DAILY MOMENT with Jack Hayford Ministries

Jack Hayford served as Chancellor of The King’s University (formerly The King’s College and Seminary) in Southlake, Texas, which he founded in 1997. From 2004 to 2009, he also served as President of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He was probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. A prolific and best-selling writer, Pastor Hayford was the author (or co-author) of more than fifty books and composed 500 hymns and choruses, including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.”

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