God's Love Lives - For You!

The miracle of Jesus Christ’s resurrection is God’s love for the people of God—You!
 

I’ve come to see the call of God, the love that bids us welcome, is always a call to become the true
you—not an imitation of someone else. The true you: someone made in the image of God deserving and
receiving God’s love.
 

It’s about discovering and discerning your true self—the self that shows and shines like God—and
living life from that truth.
 

Many people are familiar with a part of Jesus’ summary of the law of Moses: “You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself” [Mark 12:31]. Yourself. Loving the self is a required balance. If we fail at that, we fail our neighbor, too. To love your neighbor is to relate to them as someone made in the image of God.

And it is to relate to yourself as someone made in the image of God. The ability to love yourself is intimately related to your capacity to love others. The challenge is creating a life that allows you to fulfill both needs, and I’ve seen it happen enough to be confident in saying it.

Love is a commitment to seek the good and to work for the good welfare of others. It doesn’t stop at our own front door or our neighborhood, our religion or race, or our state’s or our country’s border.

This is one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide world. It often calls us to step outside of what we thought our boundaries were, or what others expect of us. It calls us for generous sacrifice, not because doing so feels good, but because it is the good disciple’s thing to do.

God’s love is everywhere, in all things, and that includes you!
In the 50 days of Eastertide may we, together, focus on the Gospel message that the Risen Christ is God’s Love among us—to restore us, to heal us, and to transform us into the living image of Christ for the transformation of the world.

Let us raise up our own lives so we may become like the Resurrection Love for one another.

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Peace,

Pastor Mark