But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
“God’s relationship with us and with our world is just that: a relationship. As with every relationship, there’s a certain amount of unpredictability, and the ever-present likelihood that you’ll get hurt. The ultimate risk anyone ever takes is to love, for as C. S. Lewis says, “Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal.” But God does give it, again and again and again, until he is literally bleeding from it all. God’s willingness to risk is just astounding — far beyond what any of us would do were we in His position.”
C.S. Lewis as cited by John Eldredge in Wild at Heart (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2001) 27.
God took a risk, despite our sinfulness and unpredictability and showed matchless generosity toward us. How might we do that toward others in your life. Think of one person.
Whenever I ask my students to the think of generosity toward the most undeserving person in their life, the keen ones admit they are that person. Imagine what Jesus did for you. Now go do likewise toward others.
I am home only a few hours and pivoting to California with my wife to visit her parents. We give thanks for every opportunity to see them. I plan to thank them for their predictable love.