God loves us First

 **"First Loved"**  

*A Hymn of Divine Initiation*  

**Key Scripture:**  

*"We love because He first loved us."* (1 John 4:19)  

**Verse 1:**  

*Before the stars drew their first breath,*  

*Before my name was ever known—*  

*Your heart had etched me in its depths,*  

*A child to claim, a lamb to own (Ephesians 1:4-5).*  

**Chorus:**  

*"First love! Greatest love!*  

*Not earned, but freely giv’n.*  

*The Maker bends to call me ‘Beloved’—*  

*Your cross my proof of heaven!"*  

**Verse 2:**  

*When I was dust, when I was foe,*  

*When hell’s chains clamped tight and grim—*  

*You crashed through time with nails and blood,*  

*Not waiting till I sought for Him (Romans 5:8).*  

**Bridge:**  

*"No sinner’s prayer began this dance,*  

*No righteous deed could make You stay.*  

*You loved me when I hated You—*  

*That’s why I’ll love You all my days!"*  

**Scriptural Anchors:**  

- **Jeremiah 31:3** – *"I have loved you with an everlasting love"*  

- **1 John 4:10** – *"This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us"*  

- **John 3:16** – The ultimate first-love act  

**Pray This:**  

*"Father, unravel me with this truth: You loved me at my worst to make me Your best. Let this love rewrite my fears, my works, my relationships. May I never recover from the shock of being first-loved by God! In Jesus’ name, Amen."*  

💝 **3 Revelations of ‘First Love’:**  

1️⃣ **Unconditional** (no prerequisites)  

2️⃣ **Initiating** (He made the first move)  

3️⃣ **Sustaining** (He’ll love you through every failure)  

*"You’re not chasing God’s love—you’re running in the love that already caught you!"*  

**Wear Zephaniah 3:17 Today:**  

*"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."*