Saturday, April 9, 2011
Romans 5:7-8 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
One Sunday a little boy looked up at his dad and asked, "Daddy, how does God love us?" His father answered, "Son, God loves us with an unconditional love." The lad thought for a moment and then asked, "Daddy, what kind of love is unconditional love?"
After a few minutes of silence his father answered, "Do you remember the two boys who used to live next door to us and the cute little puppy they got last Christmas?" "Yes." "Do you remember how they used to tease it, throw sticks and even rocks at it?" "Yes." "Do you also remember how the puppy would always greet them with a wagging tail and try to lick their faces?" "Yes." "Well, that puppy had an unconditional love for those two boys. They certainly didn't deserve his love for them because they were mean to him. But, he loved them anyway."
The father then made his point: "God's love for us is also unconditional. Men threw rocks at His Son, Jesus, and hit Him with sticks. They even killed Him on a cross. But Jesus loved them anyway."
Our heavenly Father has done many things to show His love for us. We can experience His love in the beauty of His creation, the blessing of family and friends, and the simple joys of everyday life. The greatest expression of God's love for us by far, however, is the cross of Christ.
-- Adapted
