How many people have we loved or been loved by only to find out that love is now gone? My wife knows of my “little black book” of all the girls I had dated – none of which now gain any of my attention or affection – “I’ve lost that lovin’ feeling!” in fact, I only know where one of them is today since she is a missionary that we support (I’m not telling who though). My best friend growing up – I don’t know where he lives, who he’s married to or how many kids he has. I have sat in the same room with many couples who either pronounce love because they want to get married, or denounce love, because of their frustration and hurt.
Thankfully, God doesn’t love us in the same way that we love people or that others love us. Personally, I know this concept and I accept it, but I don’t know if I can truly comprehend it for all it is. I can grab the thought “that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from th love of God, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” I can see God’s love fighting off demons or traveling the distance to reach me, but what I struggle accepting is the fact that God would love me even though I have done such terrible things against Him. Would I love someone that cursed at me, disrespected and disobeyed me. Would I love someone who has more love for self than for me? And that’s when I get seeing the difference between my love and God’s love. I do love but God is love! Even when I was at my worst, God was true to His character and unconditionally showed His love by giving His all for my rescue. Now that’s love we can believe in and embrace!
we human’s cannot comprehend God’s love for us to the full extent, His word tells us how much He loves us but do we really understand His kind of love for us and yo what extent He was willing to go to show that love. in todays world we are often quick to judge people on how they show love to others instead of how God shows His love to us.
I really appreciate being reminded of how much God loves me, and that nothing can seperate me from His love.
Amen,Brian, Amen! Not being God we cannot love as He loves but we can ask Him to help us show His love through us. Thanking Him that He does indeed love us the way He does and continually draws us to Himself. PTL!
I often use the analogy of my relationship with my children as an example of Christ’s love for us. My children can do and say awful things to me but I will NEVER stop loving them. They are a part of me….my creation so to speek. Just as we are a part of God and his creation. I often say when I am angry with my children that I love them but don’t like them very much at the moment. I wonder if God thinks this as well? God will always love us no matter what we do, (which is downright amazing) just as we will always love our children no matter what they do (with God’s help of course!!). This is what makes love so precious.
God did not say we had to ‘like’ everyone. He did command us to LOVE everyone. I have to be completely honest in the fact that I’ve struggled with that commandment, and still do. Which makes me have an even deeper love for my God. To be hurt to the intensity that I am sure He is… and still forgive, and erase, and love. Mind-boggling!