Ephesians 1:4-5 NLT
'Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.'
Sadly, Christianity is most often presented as a story about sin, or separation from God. Yet, scripture reveals that God is always present with his creation, and he knew and loved each one of us even before our creation. ‘Love’ is a difficult word to comprehend. It applies equally to an appreciation of a fish and chip supper as it does to a lifetime’s commitment to another person through marriage. The stakes for the latter are somewhat higher than the former. It is a word that is open to exploration and discovery. I will through experience determine the degree to which I will love and allow myself to be loved. The greatest love is one that lies well beyond my deepest comprehension. It is the love of God, which I’m invited to spend a lifetime exploring.
I have the opportunity to learn how to love by the way I choose to live. The external pressure is always to shrink and withdraw into a world I conceive as offering me safety. Yet this is cold comfort compared to the inexhaustible dimensions of God’s love. However, I can only enjoy this fullness in as far as I let go of my own prejudices and selfish search for a love born of utility alone.
You are in a battle for the very essence of your being. So much of life seeks to create suspicion and fear, all those feelings that lead us away from experiencing God’s immeasurable love.
QUESTION: Will you take up the challenge to go in search of God’s never-ending love story?
PRAYER: Thank you, God, that your love is not a superficial tale of romance. You offer me a robust approach to all of life.

Released on 9 Jun 2020