Our understanding shows differences in the way we love. Some religious personalities have committed
themselves to missionary love. Their
actions embody God’s mercy, and bring healing into a broken world. This is how they showcase the good news taught
in the Gospels of Christ. Margaret D.
Nadauld (b. 1944), the eleventh general president of the Young Women
Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrote, “Our
outward appearance is a reflection of what are on the inside. Our lives reflect that which we seek. And if with all our hearts we truly seek to
know the savior and to be more like Him, we shall be, for He is our divine,
eternal Brother.” In seeking to know
Christ, and by accepting his love causes us to embrace his teachings.
But there’s much more to the story according to Ellen G.
White (1827–1915), a
prolific author and Christian pioneer of
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, who wrote: “In the consequences our limited
ideas of the sufferings of Christ, we place a low estimate upon the great work
of the atonement. The glorious plan of
man’s salvation was brought about through the infinite love of God the
Father. In this divine plan is seen the
most marvelous manifestation of the love of God to the fallen race.” It’s enlightening to know God’s love doesn’t
discriminate, and reaches out to all men, women, and children. We live under his protection by loving him,
and our neighbors.
Real Joy
Some individuals may ask how could people be happy? Thomas S. Monson (b. 1927), a religious
leader and sixteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints said, “Finding the real joy of Christians come not in the hurrying and
scurrying to get more done, nor is it found in the purchasing of gifts. We find real joy when we make the Savior the
focus of the season.” This type of happiness
is found at all times - not only at Christmas, but whenever we worship and
praise God.
Our love for him is revealed when we do volunteer work for
the poor and destitute. As God’s
co-creators on earth we must bless, uplift those in need, while doing homage to
the risen Christ. Noam Chromsky (b.
1928), a linguist and social political activist wrote, “Changes and progress
very rarely are gifts from above. They
come out of struggles from below.” A lot
depends on how people view struggles. It’s
best to offer them up to God as gifts.
Soon Christ’s wonderful love occurs and opportunities present
themselves. Hard work is essential, but
Christians ought to put their dependence on God, who makes all things
possible. It’s a mistake to
underestimate what God can do.
God’s Gift
God’s precious gift of love is marvelous and free. All we’ve to do is to seek his blessings, while
pursuing his will. Much of what we end
up receiving comes through his grace.
Our approach must be one of persistence in our beliefs, and faith in our
heavenly Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
He’s the Almighty One, who knows all things, and blesses us. That’s surely is his divine love.