Stretch of His Love

1John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God.

For years, Sarah had low back pain that  continued to worsen. Her doctor sent her for physical therapy, and she was given  25 stretches to do every day. The pain lessened but not completely. So the doctor ordered x-rays and sent her to another therapist who instructed her to discontinue the other therapist's stretches and do only one stretches a day as needed. Surprisingly, the one simple stretches worked best.
    Sometimes the simplest truths are the best when asked to summarize in one sentence his whole life's work in theology, Karl Barth responded: "Jesus loves me!" Some say he added, "This I know, for the Bible tells me so."
   God's love for us is evident. He gave His Son to rescue us from from ourselves, (tells to your neighbor seat I believe this). Christ died on the cross, talking our burden of sin. Then He rose again, giving us new life in Him. Glory to God in His Amazing love! As John tell us: " Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called Children of God!" (1John3:1).
   Jesus love for us isn't a Band Aid  or cure all for all  of life's problems, of course. But it is the one truths we can always depend on to give purpose to life, grace mercy and peace. With God He gives to us.