LOVE

235 LOVE – Sunday, August 23, 2009

We had the privilege of being guests in a Sunday School class today as we were in town for a visit with my mother. Greg, the teacher of the class, gave us the text for the lesson of Deuteronomy 6 and then pointed out that, already into the fifth book of the Bible, this is the first mention of the love of God and ‘what did that mean to us’? After a brief discussion, the opportunity to offer input came to me – my perspective is that a lot of historical information regarding the formation of ‘God’s Chosen People’ and their transition into the land of promise and the delivery of the law, all of which point to the watchful eye and oversight of the Most High, but now it is time to reveal the motivation of our Father toward his people – love. The focus of love is always on the object of affection – deference to the other – selfless and nurturing. Love is built on respect – respect is built on the observation of the character of the loving one and it becomes a perpetual tennis-volley-style model of living, not for self or gain, but for the other. This love feature describes perfectly our God with His creation, a great marriage or any other relationship where the observable narrative includes the word ‘love’. How is the word ‘love’ used in your relationships – with God, with your spouse, with your neighbor across the street from you? Remember, it all starts and ends with your relationship with God.

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