Sunday, March 27, 2022
“Motivated by Love”
How big is Love? Love is the source and center of so many wonderful things. Love brings people together, keeps people together, and makes forgiveness possible. Love generates mercy, gives birth to generosity, and commands respect for all creation. Love is big! Just imagine what it would be like if everyone viewed the world through the lens of Love, and then acted upon it!
Wow! What a concept: To always see the world through the same lens as God. Whereas we look at the world and see much unpleasantness, God looks at the world and sees beauty, life, and hope. Instead of God destroying the world because of our mistakes, God continues to give it life despite the destruction that we often cause.
Today’s challenge isn’t very difficult, but it may be unique for many of us. Today’s Lenten Challenge is to view the world through the lens of Love. With every person we encounter an opportunity that presents itself, try to see them with the gift of Love that God provides. If someone asks, respond in love. If someone accuses, receive with love. If someone smiles, show them some love in return.
It ain’t complicated and it ain’t difficult. However, out of everything that we may do this entire Lenten Season, this might be the one that truly makes a difference in our world.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16, KJV)
