Wednesday, January 7, 2015

No ‘Disclaimers’ Apply to Gods’ Love

“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, "
Ephesians 2:4
 
 
Does God love the sinner?
“Yes, of course He does.”
We are always quick to add the disclaimer though – “But He doesn’t love their sin!”
No He doesn’t.
Just as He doesn’t love the sin in His children, those of us who are saved.
Now remind yourself of what you are saved from.
We have been saved, among other things, from the punishment our sin deserves.
His mercy was extended to us when we called on His Name and believed in the work He did.
His mercy and His love is extended to all.
But not all receive it.
God takes no delight in anyone who dies in their sin.
He created each and every one of us and His plan for each and every one of us is good.
His plans for Pharaoh of Egypt, Judas Iscariot and Adolf Hitler were good.
They each, as countless others have done, made choices contrary to the plan and grace of God for their lives.
We often accept the super natural love of God to our own lives but when it comes to others we want to have the strings and conditions that ‘natural ‘ love applies brought to bear.
They are loved if…
They are loved when…
They are loved but…
All the qualifiers apply to others but not to us.
All the disclaimers, all the fine print is for others.
Yet God, who is love, does not place those qualifiers there.
He simply gives us the choice to receive or accept what He has extended to us.
Sometimes the best way to begin to remind ourselves of the great wonder of His supernatural love is to remember that each and every one of us, you and me, were saved by His marvelous grace without merit or any part in having earned it.
That is His wonderful supernatural love.
 
 
 

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