"People Need Love When They Deserve It Least"
This is a quote I found a few months back. It really struck me then, cause at the time, many people in my life certainly didn't deserve my love, so I thought. But, it kept me holding on, that if I DID love them, they may want to prove worthy of it...
Fast Foward to last night, I saw the quote again and I sat silent for a few moments and pondered it...even listening to some music...I couldn't get my mind of that quote. Today, throughtout my busyness, the quote still lingered in the back of my mind. Then it hit me, isn't that the same as God's love? We certainly never deserve the precious love of Jesus, but it's at the lowest points in life, when we really REALLY don't deserve it, we NEED it more then anything, even more then food or water...even the air we breathe. Of course, we ALWAYS need the love of Christ in the day to day, but in the times of trouble, some troubles we bring about ourselves as we don't show obedience to Him, we REALLY need his love, to carry us through.
We are so unworthy of His precious love, but because He is a loving God, he bestows it upons, weather we deserve it or not.
Comments
2008-Aug-10 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Schatzi
Great post...I love the scripture from 1 Cor 13:1-7..."And now I will show you the most excellent way (this is Paul talking), If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." And then in Verse 13 it says... And now these three remain faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Have a blessed week.
Connie
2008-Aug-13 - Untitled Comment
Posted by GypsyFarmGirl
I have a friend that has this quote on her fridge to serve as a reminder for her and her hubby if they are having any "trifes".
It is a good statement!!
JEANNIE
2008-Oct-24 - Untitled Comment
Posted by RusticWheelAcres
I just wanted to say hello as its been a while since you were last posting...Hope all is well...