They say the only certain thing about life is it's uncertainty. This sure is true, things do change from time to time some for the good or others for the worst. In life we tend to look for something constant. Something we can hold on to and be sure that it will not change however as we get older we realize that thing is not easy to find or is it? Today while talking to a friend my eyes were opened to something we all view differently, Love. This is something we all chase after in life, some people
find it but some don't. As I talked to my friend she narrated how she can never stop loving her daughter, I went on to ask if she would really love her daughter after finding out that she had some something very bad. She still insisted that she would still love her and it would be impossible for her to stop. Now I thought this
sounds like real love, some call it storge which is the kind of love we have for family members. In fact there are different kinds of love namely; Philia, Eros, storge and Agape. If you take the time to look at love between family members you will realize they can do almost anything for each other. There seems to be this strong bond that cannot be broken easily.
As i go through my days, God opens up my eyes to learn life's lessons in the simple things in life. The other day I saw a very young boy walking holding his mothers hand. Now this baby doesn't know much
about life or even much about his mother but he places complete trust in his mother knowing she has his best interest in life and trust her with his life. Storge seems to be the strongest love we can see in our lives however there is a love that goes beyong storge..Agape, the everlasting love. This is the love that stops at nothing and will do all it can for the other. The true selfless love that does not seek it's own but does everything it can to ensure the other persons good. This is the love we all crave for in life but few find it. It is available to us all but few claim it, the love of God
to us.
Rom 5:8 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
In order for us a have a glimpse of this love we need to contrast it with human love. Human love is conditional which means it can change and is based on beauty, goodness and needs to be kindled. Usually when someone is good to you
you tend to say I love that person. On the other hand agape love is very different, it does not need to be aroused. It is not based on our goodness that is to say, whether you do good or bad this love will still be there. Now this is not easy to grasp because it is a love higher than human thoughts can grasp however it is the ideal Christ has for us his children. Picture someone loving you constantly, when you think you have sinned too much to be forgiven he still loves you as much as he did yesterday when you were so good. This reminds me of stories in the bible like the woman caught in adultery, the tax collector, the way Jesus treated the outcasts etc..It is easy to say God loves me when your doing right but how about when you have wondered from him? Agape love still loves you the same, what a contrast to human love. It is such a comfort to know that Gods love for me will always be the same and this is the ground or basis of my salvation. When we believe that Gods love for us will always be the same, wherever he takes us we are sure he will be with us
and it is for our own good. When God calls you to do something that seems like it may harm you, as a christian you can count on his constant unchanging love.
Many times I have found myself in situations where I felt like I was going to loose it all. God was calling me to stand up for him but if I did it I would loose something I thought of as precious. But the promises he gives us of his constant love kept me going, I was able to go ahead despite the uncertainty based on the assurance that he was with me and will not let me be hurt. There are times you will not see where your next meal will come from, or you will not see how you can pay for that house, or even how you can move on when you have lost someone precious.This is the perfect time to hold on to his unchanging love, and trust him to open a way where there seems no way. Hold on to his promise by faith that he will provide even though you have not seen it. You can rest assured knowing he who has promised is faithful. As I go through this day, I am comforted to know that I have a father who loves me more than himself. He was willing to give his life for me, this is enough to make me realize he will do anything it takes for me to not only survive in life but also be with him eternally. My salvation rests on him, my unchanging, loving and faithful father who will never let me down.
Matt 24:35 - Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Be encouraged!
