There’s a saying, “Only a mother could love a face like that,” to express that even the ugliest baby or animal could at least be loved by its parents. Scripture paints a picture of us pre-conversion as VERY ugly: “far short of the glory of God,” all our works “like filthy rags” and that “no one & not even one & sought God or was righteous.” How could a holy God love such wretched, unholy people? Obviously, not on the basis of our test scores, our experience, our natural beauty or effort! The answer is in today’s Gospel: “unless the Father draws Him.” If you are a believer, do you realize it means you are beloved of God? You are already on the team despite your lousy scores! C.S. Lewis talked about being dragged kicking and screaming into the kingdom of God and Paul talked the same way: “I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man.” So, ugly faces & look up and smile BIG for God’s camera! “The Foolish Love of God” in Jesus’ shed blood shows how much God loves you, has drawn you and continues to draw you not because of who you are but because of who He is. John 6:35, 41-51
The Foolish Love of God
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There’s a saying, “Only a mother could love a face like that,” to express that even the ugliest baby or animal could at least be loved by its parents. Scripture paints a picture of us pre-conversion as VERY ugly: “far short of the glory of God,” all our works “like filthy rags” and that “no one & not even one & sought God or was righteous.” How could a holy God love such wretched, unholy people? Obviously, not on the basis of our test scores, our experience, our natural beauty or effort! The answer is in today’s Gospel: “unless the Father draws Him.” If you are a believer, do you realize it means you are beloved of God? You are already on the team despite your lousy scores! C.S. Lewis talked about being dragged kicking and screaming into the kingdom of God and Paul talked the same way: “I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man.” So, ugly faces & look up and smile BIG for God’s camera! “The Foolish Love of God” in Jesus’ shed blood shows how much God loves you, has drawn you and continues to draw you not because of who you are but because of who He is. John 6:35, 41-51
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