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The Nature of Love by Julie Cobb When I wake up every morning, I look into the mirror and see imperfection. My nose does not lookquite right, my teeth are not as white as I want them to be, and I can already tell I am going to have a bad hair day. But along with my physical imperfections, I see my spiritual imperfections. I am a selfish, lazy, pathetic excuse for a human being. I have my own fair share of regrets and I am still so young. So why would a perfect, holy, and just God sacrifice his own son for me? It is a question that I have struggled to understand. Even though my earthly mind cannot truly understand this great phenomenon, I am forever grateful to be living in his amazing love everyday. John Mark McMillan’s song “How He Loves” captures the power and essence of our Father’s love for us. He is jealous for me/ Loves like a hurricane/ I am a tree/ Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. The Creator of the universe is jealous for you. Just stop for a minute and take that in. The God who created everything we see here on this earth is jealous for you! He sees your imperfections and still longs for you to be his child. When all of a sudden/ I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory/ And I realize just how beautiful You are/ And how great Your affections are for me. It is only when you are able to confront your imperfections in the mirror that you can see his beautiful reflection replacing your own. His wounds that were inflicted on the cross are what cover your own self-inflicted scars. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss/ And my heart turns violently inside of my chest/ I don’t have time to maintain these regrets/ When I think about the way/ Oh how he loves us so. The love he feels for you is so powerful that when you experience it, you are driven to your knees in worship of him. Your imperfections fade from mind and they no longer consume your thoughts. Even David, a man who experienced much heartache and failure, understood the extent of God’s love: “Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me” (Psalm 66:20). “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you” (Psalm 63:3). God’s love is better than life, which is why it is possible to have the strength to live in an imperfect world! So take time out of your busy schedule to reflect on how much God loves you. Sometimes words are not necessary; just be still and let God love you. Oh how he loves us. Julie Cobb is a journalism major at North Greenville University in upstate South Carolina and serves as a student leader in OASIS Campus Ministry.
The Nature of Love
by Julie Cobb
When I wake up every morning, I look into the mirror and see imperfection. My nose does not lookquite right, my teeth are not as white as I want them to be, and I can already tell I am going to have a bad hair day.
But along with my physical imperfections, I see my spiritual imperfections. I am a selfish, lazy, pathetic excuse for a human being. I have my own fair share of regrets and I am still so young.
So why would a perfect, holy, and just God sacrifice his own son for me? It is a question that I have struggled to understand.
Even though my earthly mind cannot truly understand this great phenomenon, I am forever grateful to be living in his amazing love everyday.
John Mark McMillan’s song “How He Loves” captures the power and essence of our Father’s love for us.
He is jealous for me/ Loves like a hurricane/ I am a tree/ Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
The Creator of the universe is jealous for you. Just stop for a minute and take that in. The God who created everything we see here on this earth is jealous for you! He sees your imperfections and still longs for you to be his child.
When all of a sudden/ I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory/ And I realize just how beautiful You are/ And how great Your affections are for me.
It is only when you are able to confront your imperfections in the mirror that you can see his beautiful reflection replacing your own. His wounds that were inflicted on the cross are what cover your own self-inflicted scars. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss/ And my heart turns violently inside of my chest/ I don’t have time to maintain these regrets/ When I think about the way/ Oh how he loves us so.
The love he feels for you is so powerful that when you experience it, you are driven to your knees in worship of him. Your imperfections fade from mind and they no longer consume your thoughts.
Even David, a man who experienced much heartache and failure, understood the extent of God’s love: “Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me” (Psalm 66:20). “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you” (Psalm 63:3). God’s love is better than life, which is why it is possible to have the strength to live in an imperfect world!
So take time out of your busy schedule to reflect on how much God loves you. Sometimes words are not necessary; just be still and let God love you. Oh how he loves us.
Julie Cobb is a journalism major at North Greenville University in upstate South Carolina and serves as a student leader in OASIS Campus Ministry.
10 comments so far...
Re: The Nature of Love Well said, Julie! I appreciate your reflections on God's amazing love.
Re: The Nature of Love
Well said, Julie! I appreciate your reflections on God's amazing love.
Re: The Nature of Love Great article Julie! I look forward to many more to come!
Great article Julie! I look forward to many more to come!
Re: The Nature of Love Nice job Julie. Truly gifted.O - Can you help me find a book?
Nice job Julie. Truly gifted.O - Can you help me find a book?
Re: The Nature of Love Very well said, and so so true.
Very well said, and so so true.
Re: The Nature of Love It is only when you are able to confront your imperfections in the mirror that you can see his beautiful reflection replacing your own. That is a nice thought. And so true.
It is only when you are able to confront your imperfections in the mirror that you can see his beautiful reflection replacing your own. That is a nice thought. And so true.
Re: The Nature of Love Thanks, Julie and nice job. I particularly like your line, "His wounds that were inflicted on the cross are what cover your own self-inflicted scars."
Thanks, Julie and nice job. I particularly like your line, "His wounds that were inflicted on the cross are what cover your own self-inflicted scars."
Re: The Nature of Love Seeing the imperfections, confronting them, and then letting them go in the light of God's love. Great connections, Julie! Blessings on your walk in the love of our Lord!
Seeing the imperfections, confronting them, and then letting them go in the light of God's love. Great connections, Julie! Blessings on your walk in the love of our Lord!
Re: The Nature of Love Beautifullly said, Julie!
Beautifullly said, Julie!
Re: The Nature of Love Julie- God has blessed the campus ministry in many ways through your life, and I can see how he will use your writing to bless many others as well. Thank you!
Julie- God has blessed the campus ministry in many ways through your life, and I can see how he will use your writing to bless many others as well. Thank you!
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