How does
a person begin to describe God's love? How long would it
take to try to define in terms a love that is indefinable?
Is it possible to put into words a love that is infinite;
that is not limited on any condition? These are the questions that
I began to ask myself as I began my journey to fully understand
the very basic component of my being. I discovered that I, along
with many other youth, are searching for a greater love,
one that is everlasting, ever fulfilling, and is everywhere.
It is very
easy to lose sight of God's love when we become consumed
by other things that surround us, ranging from friends, work, school,
social pressure to conform, to basic human desires that seem to
push us farther away from His presence. In all the madness that
surrounds us and our desire to love and be loved,
it is easy to start overlooking, forgetting, and even ignoring His
love that He is offering with nothing in return. But despite
our refusal to welcome Him in our life, the Lord Christ, my Savior
and yours, is here just waiting for us to notice His arms that are
always extended to us welcoming us back to Him whenever we finally
stop and reach for Him.
God loves
us so much that He refuses to leave our side. He is always standing
next to us, encouraging us whenever we need encouragement, helping
us up whenever we fall, wiping away our tears whenever we are sad.
God is always looking after us with His precious gaze, and the most
forgiving, loving, and tender look. He looks at us with eyes
that are not full of judgment, but with eyes that are full of love
and mercy. He is now standing next to you and wants you, for just
one moment, to turn to Him and welcome Him into your life.
How often
do we look to others for love? Why do we do this if the Creator
of love is waiting at our doorstep waiting for us to open
the door of our hearts to Him and let His great touch consume our
whole being? Your heartbeats are the sound of God's knocking on
the doors of your heart, and He will continue to knock until the
last beat of your heart. Don't keep the gates of your hearts locked
towards Him or others, because your heart is intended to be open
so He can fill it with happiness, joy, and love. As soon
as we allow Him to enter, we will feel satisfied and our life will
never be the same.
How can
we continue to ignore such wonder from being part of our life? How
can we continue to leave it out and not invite His peace to take
over our worries, His strength to take over our problems and His
love to complete us? The Lord Jesus Christ will never reject
you no matter where you are in life. You don't have to look for
miracles to know how much He cares for us, you just need to look
outside your window to the skies, the sun, the trees, the grass,
the flowers, etc., to truly recognize that God has provided us,
His children, with all that we need.
Lord, without
You, we will not exist. Without Your love near us we fall
apart. Without Your love in our hearts we are not Christians.
Don't dilute
your mind or heart with anything less than the Greatest Love
there is and don't leave Him knocking for too long.
