1 John 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
No one has ever seen God in all His glory and beautiful brilliance. This fact leads many into doubt, disbelief, and rejection of God. But we can see the works of God in Creation, we can take note of the signs of God’s working in our lives, and we can be aware of the love of God as He is working it in and out of believers in the Christian community.
We love one another. This is the evidence of God’s presence and love among us. And this is the promise: God dwells in us, we love one another, and the love of God is perfected in us. Though we don’t always see these three things, we believe it because the Lord promised.
One, Jesus is always dwelling with us, whether we are aware of His presence or not. Two, He is loving each other through us in the fellowship of Christians. Three, the Spirit is perfecting God’s Love in us. This last promise may be the hardest to believe, for we see sin remaining in us and even abounding. However, it is important since it gives hope, joy, peace, self respect, self confidence, and self esteem. God is doing something in us.