So

So

Nothing pretentious about that word.

It is a mere two letters long.

But consider the implications in context –

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son...”

Would it carry the same impact if that simple two letter word was omitted?

For God loved the world...

You tell me.

Go ahead, take a moment and read it both ways.

It seems to me the intensity and passion of Gods’ love is so much better conveyed by that little word ‘so’.

When the Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle John as he wrote those words, He was, I believe, very intentional in including the word ‘so’.

He is after all the Spirit of Truth and there is nothing truer than Gods’ love for you and me.

That verse is so often quoted that we can easily pass right over the word without skipping a beat.

As a matter of fact the normal format of today’s post was modified so that you would not see John 3:16 at the top of the post and simply move on, thinking to yourself, been there and heard that, imagining what I might be writing today.

So take some time today to consider the fact that you are not loved by God,

You are so loved by Him!