May 22, 2017

Love

For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son that who shall ever believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16

As I was praying, I thought about the mere fact of loving my enemies the way God loved the sinners and sent his son so he may fulfill the proposition of this world.  As I spoke to the Lord, I remember saying these words.  Lord even thou I know my enemies have come to try to destroy me, I put  my trust in you, I will never fail in trusting you, I may shift my emotions but trust will never be an issue.  I will trust in the mere fact of who you are. Your undying love in found in the action and character of Jesus Christ. So, I must love like you, accepting people right where they are, even if they're not perfect or rich, beautiful or a genius. I must understand that they were created and you loved in a way that's far beyond my inner thought s of who you are. So, I will  love like Jesus, and accept the love you sent through him, I will forgive and try to forget. See, your love keeps me loving and helps me to love even grater.

Jacquelyn Tookes