When we love ….
We picked the cutest, healthiest puppy
We pick the good looking person
We pick the talented one
We pick the perfect
We pick the comfortable least painful path. We often pass by.
We avoid the tainted, the imperfect, and the ordinary
We pass on the unhealthy and the flawed
When God loves ….
He invites “… the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,” (Luke 14:13) to His party
He hangs out with the embezzlers, prostitutes, and blowhards (Matthew 9:11, 16:21-23, 21:31) and tells us to do the same (1 Corinthians 5:9-10)
He deliberately allows Himself to be hurt (Romans 5:8-9)
He fills His church with “the sexually immoral … idolaters … adulterers … male prostitutes … homosexual offenders” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
Crazy love. Yes, crazy love. Love that surpasses knowledge. Love that you and I need to have and do.
Amazing love. Sing it church. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dooif2-yAoI
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