Love of God!!!

The love of God is unconditional!!! As someone told me once, "The love that we have for each other is a glimpse of the love that God has for us." We can say the love that we have for others is powerful but think of God's love for us. The first reading for today is a beautiful example of God's love, Hosea 11:1-4, 8e-9. Even though the Lord kept calling to His people, they kept moving further away from Him. However, the Lord does not give up, He keeps calling us back and hopefully we respond in time. One commentator even referred to God as a loving parent. Our parents are/were loving people and even when we disobeyed, they did not abandon us. They disciplined us and showed us the love that only a parent can. We are all children of God and His love, patience, mercy, compassion for us is eternal. As this one commentary says, "God loves each one of us as a unique creation, and has endowed each of us with special gifts and talents. We are to respond to this love by offering our gifts to the world. Our mission is to imitate the ways of Christ in all matters. In doing so, we can discover the uniqueness of our gifts and the ways in which we can share them to the glory of God" (Commentary and General Intercessions, 297). Pray that we may be open always to the love of God and share that beautiful gift with one another! Have a blessed day!!!