Wednesday, September 9, 2015

A Love Beyond

Deeper than the deep emotion the wife and children feel for their man who’s just come back from years as a shoulder overseas...

Stronger than the passion the couple feels who are only a few weeks away from their wedding day – just a a few more days and we will be...

Beyond the warmth of an embrace when it’s been months since you’ve seen the one you love so dearly...

Beyond the feelings of heart sickness of the girl who is in love and separated by miles as she says, “I miss you so much, I just want to be together.”

More committed than the dedication of commitment the couple who have been together...

Dearer than the love a mother feels that moment she births her first born child and holds him in her arms...

The parent who’s heart goes out to the wayward child – the one who’s lost his path, who’s making grave mistakes yet won’t listen to advice...

The compassion the Doctor feels for his patient, as he says "we must do something fast or we may loose him before the night is over"...

The man who shows forgiveness to the wife who has hurt him, who leaves him, but decides to come back to him....The overwhelming gratefulness she has as she embraces the fact that he loves her anyways...

But yes, it’s deeper than that.  It's a love that has no end.

"Behold! what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God."  1 John 3:1.  "How deep the Father’s love for us, how vast beyond all measure...."  We look for this love, we see but dim reflections of such a love....

Above the frustration of an unresolved conflict, beyond the closeness of those who you hear the words, "I love you" from....Above the hurt you feel when no one understands what you are going through, a stronger voice, a more tender voice says “I love you more, I love you most.”

Beyond what we can see, beyond what we hear, beyond what we feel, beyond what is even humanly possible for our minds to comprehend or our hearts to fully believe, is a deep strong love that pleads tenderly for our recognition.

It’s ardor has never run out, it’s consistency never wanes, it’s patience goes beyond what we've seen in any human being, it suffers long though it's been rejected ….This love is the love of the Father, the love that never fails.  When we sit at the top of the mountain, when we’re at our lowest point all alone, still God’s love is there.  Who can separate us from the love of God?  Only one – the person you see in the mirror.  The love that is stronger than death.  He confines Himself to our choice, because such love in it’s very essence is the freedom to choose to accept love.  Will we choose to be loved beyond?  Will we see our Father’s love for all that it truly is?