As I contemplated what to write about today, I read the Daily Meditation from the Henri Nouwen Society. As I have written previously, Fr. Nouwen has long been one of my intellectual faith heroes. I hope it touches you as it did me...
Posted on February
5, 2015 by daily meditation
God’s Unconditional
Love
What can we say about
God’s love? We can say that God’s love is unconditional. God does not say, “I
love you, if …” There are no ifs in God’s heart. God’s love for us does
not depend on what we do or say, on our looks or intelligence, on our success
or popularity. God’s love for us existed before we were born and will exist
after we have died. God’s love is from eternity to eternity and is not bound to
any time-related events or circumstances. Does that mean that God does not care
what we do or say? No, because God’s love wouldn’t be real if God didn’t care.
To love without condition does not mean to love without concern. God desires to
enter into relationship with us and wants us to love God in return.
Let’s dare to enter
into an intimate relationship with God without fear, trusting that we will
receive love and always more love.
Text excerpts taken from Bread for the
Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen , © 1997 HarperSanFrancisco. All
Scripture from The
Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967,
and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. Photo by
V. Dobson. Scripture chosen by L. Yeskoo.
For further
reflection …
“Though the mountains
be shaken, and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be
shaken, nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion
on you. – Isaiah 54:10 (NIV)
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wonderful day!
Love אנגלית الإنجليزية
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