A computer virus known as "The Love Bug" spanned the globe by e-mail, infecting millions of computers in less than 24 hours. It seems that even wary people like top software engineers couldn't resist opening a message titled simply, "I Love You."

Some analysts have said that the success of the destructive computer virus reveals as much about the longings of the human heart as it does about the vulnerability of the machines in our cyber-society. Down deep, every person on planet earth is looking for love.

It's no accident that one of the best-known verses in the Bible is John 3:16. It says, "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Could it be that the love we long for the most is God's love? Is Jesus Christ the special person we so eagerly seek to sweep us off our feet? If so, then accepting God's love in Christ could change our lives in remarkable ways. Hope, peace, and a zest for living—they all spring from being in love with Jesus.

When God says, "I love you," it's the message we've all been looking for. It can change our lives.

How will you respond to Him today?  — David C. McCasland