It’s amazing just how unloveable we are. We all know folks who are unloveable, but we don’t really have to look further than our mirrors to spot an unloveable person. The fact that there may be some less loveable than ourselves, doesn’t save us from the unloveable label. This is particularly true when we consider the love of God.
That the perfect holy being loves us and, in fact, loves us unconditionally is beyond understanding. We are too foul and unholy to even be in his presence. Only the sacrificial death of his son makes even approaching the most high possible.
Even with this in mind, we still place unreasonable expectations on God. While there are millions in the world who wake up each day not knowing where their next meal is coming from, we feel justified in expecting God to provide us with long term assurance of safety and comfort.
We feel betrayed and abandoned if we suffer any pain, loss or inconvenience. In fact, we believe our “status” as his children should guarantee us life long security and peace. The fact that this is totally inconsistent with the history of the church and the lives of the disciples who personally knew Jesus seems to keep escaping us.
We need a new humbler attitude about our lives and our God’s place in it. We need to be thankful for every breath, every morsel of food, every sip of water, every piece of the peace and freedom we enjoy. We need to respond with more than grateful hearts, but with lives dedicated to service to the one who loves us in multitudinous ways every day.
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