Rich Maffeo on Nostr: Are you estranged from your son or daughter? Some of you are. Perhaps you haven’t ...
Are you estranged from your son or daughter? Some of you are. Perhaps you haven’t spoken to them for many, many years, and the last time you talked they made it clear that they wanted nothing to do with you.
But here is an important question to think about: If it became necessary, would you TODAY die for your estranged child? Your life for theirs. What would you choose?
If you’d choose to give your life for your child who wants nothing to do with you, then you know a little bit of God‘s sacrificial love, because when YOU were lost in sin, when YOU had told Him either in words or by your actions that you wanted nothing to do with Him, Jesus – Jehovah God in the flesh – Jesus died for you.
THAT is how much He loved you when you were alienated from Him. And that is how much He STILL loves you. As it is written: “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
But on the other hand, if you would NOT substitute yourself for your estranged son or daughter, then it is very possible you do not really understand God’s love for you. It is very possible you do not really understand His utter passion for you, that even when you wanted nothing to do with Him – He took on human flesh and substituted Himself on that cross for you.
Oh, please! Holy Spirit! Cause us all – cause us ALL – to imitate God's love.
But here is an important question to think about: If it became necessary, would you TODAY die for your estranged child? Your life for theirs. What would you choose?
If you’d choose to give your life for your child who wants nothing to do with you, then you know a little bit of God‘s sacrificial love, because when YOU were lost in sin, when YOU had told Him either in words or by your actions that you wanted nothing to do with Him, Jesus – Jehovah God in the flesh – Jesus died for you.
THAT is how much He loved you when you were alienated from Him. And that is how much He STILL loves you. As it is written: “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
But on the other hand, if you would NOT substitute yourself for your estranged son or daughter, then it is very possible you do not really understand God’s love for you. It is very possible you do not really understand His utter passion for you, that even when you wanted nothing to do with Him – He took on human flesh and substituted Himself on that cross for you.
Oh, please! Holy Spirit! Cause us all – cause us ALL – to imitate God's love.