This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us… 1 John 4:10a
“In God there is no hunger than needs to be filled, only plenteousness that desires to give…God, who needs nothing, loves into existence wholly superfluous creatures in order that He may love and perfect them.”
C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) in The Four Loves (New York: Harper Collins, 1960) 162.
Plenteousness is a great word to describe God’s generosity, which flows abundantly like a fountain. He desires to give, and yet many don’t receive. I am learning we are here on this earth to teach others how to tap into His plenteousness.
We, on the other hand, are superfluous, unnecessary and unneeded, and yet, He both loves and perfects us. Not by giving us what we want, but rather, what we need. What a generous, loving God we serve. Worship Him today that is love!