The extent of God's love

How can we measure God's love for us? If we think of the love of a close family member, friend, parent or even partner or spouse we can think of their tolerance, forgiveness, generosity, fidelity and faithfulness. But even that best human example pales in comparison with God's unconditional love. God loves because that is the way God is.
We may think we are undeserving or unlovable. We may worry about our faults, but that is not the way that God looks at us. Gods love has no strings attached. Gods love without consideration of how much we deserve or merit loving. 
Gods love is not just for me. Gods love is for everyone. Every person, however despicable they may seem in the eyes of he world are also bathed in this immense cloud of unimaginable love. Now doesn't that challenge our attitudes to others when we criticise, put down or reject others as unworthy of our attention. We are not even trying to emulate God. 
Our imitation of the way of Christ in the way of discipleship is a way of learning how to begin to love like God.


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