Equality and Love

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“If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” – Romans 14:8

A family is built on trust, love and an unspoken acceptance of one another, because of a shared blood line.  It was not something that you had to learn, it was something you were born and raised in.  There is a comfort in knowing that your family will always be there when all else seems to fall apart, and though there may even be stress and problems, there is that understanding that flesh and blood is stronger than any problems we face.  Inside of the family is one area where we often let our guard down.  We are free to be who God truly made us to be without putting on the fake smiles and manners.  There is an internal freedom to take off the masks we wear in public and be ourselves around those that love us unconditionally.  Face it, most of us hide our true personality from the world, because we’re unsure of their acceptance.  We spend the majority of our life living I a false identity that we want others to perceive is truly who we are.

Now ask yourself, which one of these personalities (within family or in public) do you think God perceives you as?  I propose both.  You see He sees the best in you, and He knows the worst in you.  There is nowhere to hide the part of your personality that you aren’t necessarily proud of.  His omnipotence and love for you sees the whole package.  The cool thing is; He sees your brother and sister and neighbor and friend the same way.  Every life on this earth represents the same potential in God’s eyes.  We all belong to Him and if He loves one of us enough to provide salvation through His Son – Jesus Christ; then He loves the person next to you equally and wants them in heaven as well, regardless if they are “like” you or not.  They could be a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Republican, a Democrat, male, female or transgender.  In God’s eyes, every person is worthy of His love and salvation.  But, unless they are willing to accept this love and His son, Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, they are lost in the eternal equation.

 
Realize that in the big picture of life and death, God’s love is immutable and never changing.  It is the same for those around you as it is for you.  Think about this the next time you look at your brother, sister or neighbor with anger or contentment or judgment.  We all have one life to live – choose to live it for God and share His love with others as you do.
 
Prayer:
Heavenly Father – You are awesome and powerful.  Your love is never changing and unconditional in every way.  There is nothing we can do to separate ourselves from Your love, it is freely given for us to take.  I acknowledge before mankind that You alone are worthy of our praise and glory, and through You we will find salvation when this life has come to an end.  I pray for You to work within me, that I might be able to share Your love with others and be a light in their darkness.  Help me to remove the judgmental error of my ways and look upon others as You see them – Your beloved child.  Take away my critical eye and replace it with a heart of peace and acceptance.  In Your name I pray – Amen. 
 
 
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