It's interesting. I was looking at our baby today and thinking about how grateful I am to have him and how much I love him. My love grows more each day that he's been a part of our family. I was smiling at him, thinking how he doesn't comprehend yet how much I love him. And at the sweet young age of 7 months, I don't think he is capable of loving me just yet. But that doesn't stop my love for him, despite the fact that he is unable to love me the same. My love for him is unwavering, ever growing and pure. Regardless of who he turns out to be, I will always love him because I am his mother and he came from me. I turned my attention then to the Lord, marveling at the simple truth I was seeing through my little boy. The Lord loved me first, when I had nothing to offer him in return. The Lord loved me first, when I did not even know Him yet. The Lord loved me first before I had thoughts of loving in return. The Lord continues to love me now, despite the fact that I am incapable of returning an equal amount of love. I am unable to worship rightly all the time. I am unable to fully understand the awesomeness, holiness, purity, righteousness of our Lord. I can know glimpses, but I can't see the whole picture, not yet.
The Lord loves me because I came from Him and He is my Heavenly Father. The Lord will always love me, regardless of when I mess up, because He smiles at me the same way I smiled at my precious boy this morning. Thank you Lord for showing me this sweet truth about love.
