As we look at the world today and see how man has abandoned righteousness, rejected truth and seeks to worship and honor the world of materialism (the creation) - what’s love got to do with it?
Man seems to believe that he always has a better idea, rarely considering the reality that his wisdom (the world’s) is derived as a result of his fallen condition. As a result, the constant struggle that each person deals with in this life emanates from three areas: lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life. And those three areas, which created the chasm of separation between man and his Creator, constantly clouds and distorts man’s ability to find, understand, implement and adhere to true wisdom.
The separation that occurred between man and his Creator left a void, an emptiness that lingers in and torments man’s soul. It is an emptiness, a longing, a desire to be restored and redeemed fromhopelessness. There is a deep desire and longing for a close relationship with his Creator that man’s soul knowingly or unknowingly searches for to fill. And man, in his wisdom (along with some covert assistance from the enemy) has sought many earthly venues in an attempt to fill that void.
Always searching yet never finding that 'missing link' that will finally fulfill him. And what might that 'missing link' be and what's love got to do with it?
Love - love has everything to do with it! The love of God poured out for a lost people. For God first loved us. And this is love; that God gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him might have eternal life - the chasm of separation overcome. The emptiness replaced, the longing removed, redemption and hope given, the void filled - man's relationship with his Creator faithfully established, not by man but by God.
That is what love's got to do with it…
Man seems to believe that he always has a better idea, rarely considering the reality that his wisdom (the world’s) is derived as a result of his fallen condition. As a result, the constant struggle that each person deals with in this life emanates from three areas: lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and the pride of life. And those three areas, which created the chasm of separation between man and his Creator, constantly clouds and distorts man’s ability to find, understand, implement and adhere to true wisdom.
The separation that occurred between man and his Creator left a void, an emptiness that lingers in and torments man’s soul. It is an emptiness, a longing, a desire to be restored and redeemed fromhopelessness. There is a deep desire and longing for a close relationship with his Creator that man’s soul knowingly or unknowingly searches for to fill. And man, in his wisdom (along with some covert assistance from the enemy) has sought many earthly venues in an attempt to fill that void.
Always searching yet never finding that 'missing link' that will finally fulfill him. And what might that 'missing link' be and what's love got to do with it?
Love - love has everything to do with it! The love of God poured out for a lost people. For God first loved us. And this is love; that God gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him might have eternal life - the chasm of separation overcome. The emptiness replaced, the longing removed, redemption and hope given, the void filled - man's relationship with his Creator faithfully established, not by man but by God.
That is what love's got to do with it…
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