This verse reinforces points in the first verse: that the divine truth was not created by or created after the divine love which it expresses. The two are one: Love has to express itself as truth to have form; truth has to express love to have substance. Love without truth is not really love at all; it’s just a feeling and a potential. Truth without love is not really truth; it’s just a concept with no goal, no use, no purpose.

"God" here represents the Lord’s desire for good; this verse then reinforces that perfect truth and perfect good were together from the beginning.

It’s also worth noting that along with the ultimate "beginning," there are also "beginnings" for each of us, marking the moments when we choose to turn away from evil and open ourselves to the Lord. This verse, then, reassures us that when we make such a beginning, the Lord’s love and the Lord’s truth will be there for us. And it also tells us that if we want to make a real beginning, we need to find that truth and cling to it as the best way to receive the Lord’s love.

Title: The Gate of Heaven, Pt.4

Topic: The Word

Summary: To align with angels in our reading of the Bible, we need to understand and focus on the oneness of God.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Matthew 28:18-20
Revelation 22:3-4
Isaiah 9:6
John 8:56-58; 10:30; 14:6-11
Matthew 1:20
John 7:37-39; 14:16, 26, 17-18
Revelation 2:7
John 1:1-3, 10
Ephesians 3:9
Colossians 1:15-16
Revelation 4:8, 11
Isaiah 42:8; 44:6, 8, 24; 45:5-6, 14, 21-22; 46:9; 48:11
Hosea 13:4, 14
Revelation 1:1; 22:16, 6