God,
You amaze me with Your love, how You love each of us despite our unfaithfulness, despite people not loving You back. I am finding it so hard to love and care for people who don't love us or care for us in return. In fact, I feel like it is almost a betrayal. But I guess that's what unconditional love and giving is about - we cannot give love and expect the people to return the love and we cannot give and expect to receive something back. Struggling to accept the fact and am finding it hard to be like Jesus. ;(
But thank You for reminding me about 1 Corinthians 13:4-8:
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails.
The more I read through the verses, the more clearly I see that I haven't truly mastered and understood Your true meaning love. I am a direct opposite of what the verses say. But Your Word is not to condemn but to lead us in Your perfect ways. Lord, help me embrace Your Word and emulate Christ in all that I do daily. Even when things get tough, help me to cling on to Your grace and peace instead of allowing myself to wallow in the mud of anger. I am in need of Your love and grace each day. I love You, Lord and I place my trust and hope in You alone.
You amaze me with Your love, how You love each of us despite our unfaithfulness, despite people not loving You back. I am finding it so hard to love and care for people who don't love us or care for us in return. In fact, I feel like it is almost a betrayal. But I guess that's what unconditional love and giving is about - we cannot give love and expect the people to return the love and we cannot give and expect to receive something back. Struggling to accept the fact and am finding it hard to be like Jesus. ;(
But thank You for reminding me about 1 Corinthians 13:4-8:
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails.
The more I read through the verses, the more clearly I see that I haven't truly mastered and understood Your true meaning love. I am a direct opposite of what the verses say. But Your Word is not to condemn but to lead us in Your perfect ways. Lord, help me embrace Your Word and emulate Christ in all that I do daily. Even when things get tough, help me to cling on to Your grace and peace instead of allowing myself to wallow in the mud of anger. I am in need of Your love and grace each day. I love You, Lord and I place my trust and hope in You alone.
Psalm 42: 11
11Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
