Loving God More Than Anything

Romans 8:32

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

What is your weakness?  What is it that you hang onto or can’t do without?  Do you have a keepsake that reminds you of years gone by?  Is there a piece of furniture handed down through the generations you couldn’t think of giving to someone else?  What is it you love?

What about your family?  Do you love them?  I hope the answer is yes.  I have three daughters that I love very much.  Because of them I now have three sons as well – I love them too.  Of course my partner for life is the one I love the most.  I also love my parents – my siblings – my nieces and nephews and others.  Family is so important and we have a special place for in our heart for our love for them.

The passage today reminds us that the Father did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all.  His love for us allowed Him to offer and sacrifice His own Son.  I will never fully understand such a love.

Our love for God should be great.  It should be greater than any other love we have for others.  Luke records Jesus as saying these words: Luke 14:26 – If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters — yes, even his own life — he cannot be my disciple.

We are called to love Jesus – love God – more than we love our own family.  I know I have hit on this subject several times in my devotions – partly because I think it is a challenge we need to be reminded of often.  I know I do.  There are times I love myself or my hobbies or my things or even my family more than I should.  There are times I have not put Christ at the top of my love list.

As we approach Christmas when the greatest gift of love was shared with us – let us remember how great our love for God should be!  Remind me and in love I will try to remind you too.

Just something to think about today as you go on your way.

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