Love is Jesus Christ
God sent his only begotten son into the world so that we might live through Him. He died for our sins so that we might have eternal life. His death made invalid the very idea that we are unloved and devalued.
God loves us all in spite of our sins and proved His love for us. Love like this can not be understood, nor can love like this be earned. This kind of love is a gift from God. It is not a result of works – we all are loved the same and if we choose to accept Jesus as our savior the gift is eternal life.
How AWESOME is that. We accept Jesus as our Savior, believe it in our heart that God raise Him from the dead and we are saved by grace.
And in receiving this new life and love as my own I am free to love in ways I’ve never been capable of before. He willingly loves me even though I don’t deserve it, and even if I don’t return it. He sees all my flaws & imperfections and still chooses to love me. This means that I may now share this love with others even if it isn’t returned.
I may not be able to meet their needs the way God can, but I can become an instrument for God to use to meet their needs. As I am learning, true love is found in Jesus. And this gift allows me to be ready to truly live.
Until next time…
Heidi,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I think you really hit it. As we become more and more Christ like, we share his love with others.
I love reading your blog and being with you on the journey.
Michael