In a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, one of the characters, speaking of New Yorks Empire State Building, said, I know this building because I love this building.
That statement caused me to think about the relationship between love and knowledge. Whenever we love something, we want to know everything about it. When we love a place, we want to explore every inch of it. When we love a person, we want to know every detail of his or her life. We want to know what he likes, how she spends her time, where he grew up, who her friends are, what he believes. The list is endless. But some of us want to be loved without allowing ourselves to be known. Were afraid that we wont be loved if we are truly known.
We dont have to worry about that with God. His love is far superior to ours: God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Rom. 5:8). Furthermore, He makes Himself known to us. Through creation, Scripture, and Christ, God reveals His character and His love. Because God loves us in spite of our imperfections, we can safely confess our faults to Him. With God, we need not fear being known. Thats why to know God is to love Him.
Read: Romans 5:6-11
Good evening, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
p.s. I thought the photo posted after you (#13) was appropriate.
p.s.s Thanks for the GOOD WORD