I was thinking today that the purest expression of what the Father's love is like, that agape kind of love, can be seen in how a mother loves her child.
A mother doesn't feel envious, or boastful against her child. She is patient and kind towards her child.
A mother is very mindful of the mental/emotional state of her child and the various stages he/she passes through and handles the child accordingly. Her thoughts are constantly for the well being of the child and wants that child to excel in all ways. It is really a sacrificial love.
As I was thinking of this, my desire began to move toward wanting to feel this way towards humanity as a whole. I thought 'surely, this is how the Father and His Son feel toward us - the way a mother does toward her beloved child'. I want to be able to deal with people in the same way that the Father does- it must be possible for Christ is in me! Allowing the reactions of others that stem from their brokenness and pain to twist my response into anything other than love(agape) shows how far I still have to go in allowing my true new creation nature to be manifest! Ugh! I hate that my growth seems to be soooo slow!
"Oh Father, think you so much for Jesus! My hope is in Him and His manifestation more perfectly through me. Your mercies upon me and forgive me for constantly falling short of your desires for my life."
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