I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Overwhelming love of God.
That the King of the Universe would love - me. A sinner. An imperfect being prone to selfishness and judgement would be loved by God. Could be loved by God.
Not in the simple, human understanding of the word. Can we humans love with wild abandon? We believe we do - in our limited view of things. But can we put aside our own wants, needs, and ego to fully give ourselves to another being?
As much as I'd like to say yes - I know that's just not possible.
Yet the most supreme being in all the universe - not only loves us, but does so without ceasing and recklessly.
Now ... the normal definition of "reckless" is to act without caution, without regard to the consequences of those actions.
But does "normal" ever apply to the King of the Universe?
No.
God's reckless love for us is beyond our comprehension. Beyond our ability to understand time, relationships, and even - love.
To love us recklessly is for God to give us his love without regard for our human-ness. Regardless of our egos, behaviors, and the fact that we are but lowly sinners - God's ceaseless love is the one thing we can count on every single day.
For whether we ascend to heaven (or the highest heights of humanity) or dwell in the depths (our lowest points) - He is there. (Psalm 139:8).
No matter what we do - or don't do - God is with us. Walking before us (or beside us), supporting us, guiding us, guarding us, protecting us. Whether we want him to or not; whether we embrace or reject him.
God is with us, loving us recklessly.
A new word to describe my God. I have used surprising God, amazing God, faithfulGod and others. Love this way of thinking……….reckless….. but then, is not our loving God everything we could never even imagine? Praise God and thank you for another lovely meditation, Kris………💝
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