{"id":464,"date":"2025-07-18T00:08:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=464"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T01:26:32","slug":"july-18-who-am-i-in-christ-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/july-18-who-am-i-in-christ-loved\/","title":{"rendered":"July 18–Who Am I in Christ? \u2013 Loved"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Christ I am: LOVED<\/u><\/em>
\nFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.\u00a0 John 3:16 KJV<\/em><\/p>\n

Believers, we are \u201cthat whosoever that believeth in him\u201d.\u00a0 <\/em>We will not perish.\u00a0 We will have everlasting life.<\/p>\n

I imagine all of us have seen, read and even memorized this verse, but today let\u2019s just focus on what it is saying and give great thanks that we serve a God that loves so greatly that He offered His only Son to die for us.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s give great thanks that we believed and received God\u2019s great gift of salvation thru His Son Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s give great thanks that we, now in Christ, will not perish in our sins, but we will enjoy everlasting life in heaven with God our wonderful Father who loves us and with Jesus Christ, His Son, our Savior.<\/p>\n

Rest in His Love today!<\/p>\n

\u00a9SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n

(If you are not yet a believer in Christ, I invite you to visit the\u00a0 GOD’S PLAN<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong>page on our website to learn how to become one. It will be the best decision you will ever make.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Christ I am: LOVED For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.\u00a0 John 3:16 KJV Believers, we are \u201cthat whosoever that believeth in him\u201d.\u00a0 We will not perish.\u00a0 We will have everlasting life. 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