Life has been
quite interesting. Over the past two months I have learnt that life is more
multi-dimensional than it actually seem. I've seen troubles, I've seen pains,
I've experienced weakness, I've had the feeling that I was just inches away
from death. Notwithstanding, I've experienced peace amidst the troubles, relief
for my pains, strength when I should be most overwhelmed with weakness and a
reason to live for each new day. It is not much of a testimony to other people,
but, each time I remember the details of each day that has passed by, tears
well up in my eyes in appreciation of God's goodness to me. And, yes, to my
family also. I am all that I am because He is with me.
Even in my times
of unfaithfulness, God has found me worthy of His matchless love. How humbled
and naked I feel each time I go into His presence to seek His face. I wonder to
myself, "how can One know your shortcomings so well and yet love you so
unalloyed?". Even I do not have the answer to such a question.
A friend once
asked, "does love really make you do things without reason?" Before I
could answer, another friend of mine said, "Yes, as long as it is an
unalloyed kind of love". I was about to say, "not always", when
he cited an example I will only try very hard to forget but may never suceed at
it. He said, "the purest kind of love is the love of a sinless for sinners
that made him willing to die on a cross as a payment for their sins. Yet, this
sinless man, Jesus, went ahead, without reason, while he was being taunted on
the cross to say, "forgive them for they know not what they do". What
love can be a better example?" In his opinion, as long as it is pure love,
there is always no justification or reasons for acts done in love. I just had
to throw the towel in and agree with him. Yes, I actually did! I concluded
that, if we truly love those we love, they do not need to be good for us to be
good to them. All we need is love.
Let us love like
our very existence depended on it. Give like it is the only way our needs can
be provided. And live like we may die the next minute. Above all, having a
thankful heart goes a long way in filling our hearts with joy always!
