This week I've just thought
about something as simple as God's love for us.
Like just about the fact that
someone loves us so much that it is physically impossible to comprehend or
understand all of it. I think it's for such a good
reason too. Here are questions that I've
pondered this week about it too that help really put into perspective his love
for us. It's so amazing.
-If God loved Christ MORE than
he loves US, then why would he have sent Him? Meaning like that's how much God
loves US. He has to love us either JUST as much as Jesus Christ or even more.
It's just the same, but still a cool thought.
-The hardest portrayal of love
is giving up your life... and that's exactly what Christ did. Imagine how much he
loved the people that even crucified him.. He had and has the power to do
ANYTHING to anyone who hates him or even disrespects him, but he suffers it,
and suffers us. He loved the worst people SO much that he felt EVERYTHING that
they will and have gone through. wow.
-You THOUGHT about that and
how much love that is.. but think about what Heavenly Father did... he was
willing to give up someone ELSES life for us.. that person being his only and
beloved son. wow. idk about you but I thought about if I only had the
opportunity to have one child and it was my only son.. and how much I would
have to love someone else to sacrifice his life for them. These two portrayals of love
are truly as strong as it gets.. it makes me want to cry just thinking about
it.
-Heavenly Father, just like
Christ, suffered through the people abusing Christ. He loved them SO much that
he gave them his Son, and he watched how they treated him. He also has the
power to strike anyone down or make everyone love him, but because he loved
them and because he loves us, he suffers through it. amazing.
-Everything about this is so
backwards. Heavenly Father gave everything that he had to the people who
deserved it the absolute least. Literally everything has been given to us for
us to use and grow... so really when you think about it, nothing is really a
sacrifice on our part. Not even serving a mission.. isn't that crazy? Every day
all he thinks about is us... and sometimes we can't even "sacrifice" 2
minutes, to read a verse of his word.. because its "our
life".. "my life".. how selfish is that statement? Literally
everything is a gift... and literally nothing is even close to a
"sacrifice" but we still get blessed for it. :)
- When's the last time you
thought about the principle of addition in math?? Like NEVER. because you
understand it. You know it now... there is no reason to ever think about it
anymore because you have that perfect knowledge of it. We can get this
knowledge about ANYTHING in this world. except: His love. Why? Because if we
did know, then we wouldn't think about it. But because we will never know, it
is something we can truly think about and learn more about every single day of
our entire lives. There's such a good reason behind all of it. That way, we get
to think and ponder! (^^^^)
I hope this triggers some
thoughts of your own. this really blessed me this week to think all about it. There's ENDLESS thoughts along with this. It's one of my favorite things to
talk about. Like wow. Could anyone else have done the job? Heavenly Father and
Christ are literally both perfect.
I want you to know above
everything that I love this gospel. It has changed my entire life and this
sacrifice of serving a mission is anything but a sacrifice. I was called simply
to receive more blessings and have a better relationship with God. Who wouldn't
want that?!?!
elder stott
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