The Biblical witness reminds over and over that God is love. While a seemingly easy concept to grasp our reality is often quite different. Pastor, author, and Biblical translator, Eugene Peterson writes in his introduction to 1, 2, and 3 John, “The two most difficult things to get straight in life are love and God. More often than not, the mess people make of their lives can be traced to failure or stupidity or meanness in one or both of these areas. The basic and biblical Christian conviction is that the two subjects are intricately related. If we want to deal with God the right way, we have to learn to love the right way. If we want to love the right way, we have to deal with God the right way. God and love can’t be separated.”
Life is difficult, but God’s Word teaches us how to get these two key elements right. Once we do, we have a firm foundation for every aspect of life!
Life is difficult, but God’s Word teaches us how to get these two key elements right. Once we do, we have a firm foundation for every aspect of life!