It is amazing how much it is that I love my son considering how obstinate, rebellious and sinful he can be towards me, and yet there is nothing that I would not do for him. I was wondering how much greater my love to him would be if there was no sin hindering or bringing deceit into the mix, mine or his.
Words like powerful, intimate, free, sacrificial, otherness, honor, intense and the list could go on. There would be no questioning of motives and likewise all our intentions towards one another would be undefiled and pure, putting each others interests ahead of our own. How strong and indissoluble that father-son relationship would be, it would be perfect.
Suppose some evil jerk, high on himself decided he was going to lay a beating on my two-year old son with out reason, but simply because.... I can well imagine that all 153.4 lbs of this skinny dad would start flayling until somebody was hurt. I would either kill the guy or die trying, the second being the more likely.
Well God the Father and His son do have and have always had that white hot, holy, perfect intimate relationship. If the picture is to be complete, I am the evil jerk high on himself living passionately to looking out for all 153.4 lbs of skinny. The amazing part in this perfect love story between 'The Father' and His son is that God laid all of His hurt on his perfect son and then crushed him that I might be spared by the infinite weight of His wrath.
The more I grow in loving my son and daughter, and the more intense my feelings grow for them, the more I see how amazing His grace is towards me in Christ! And the more I see how amazing is that love, that has saved my soul!!
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