To know Him is to love Him. Have you noticed that often the more you know someone the less you like them? The old adage ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ is often true. We usually put our best foot forward when we meet someone for the first time. We cover our flaws; we hide our imperfections. Eventually, however, all those things we wish we could bury forever rise to the surface. People are then known by what they really are.
That adage, “familiarity breeds contempt,” cannot be applied to God, however. In fact, the opposite is true. The more we get to know God, the more we love Him. And the more we love God, the more we want to know Him!
Paul commands us to live a life of love in Ephesians 5. He says the example for that life of love is Christ Jesus Himself. “…live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” [Eph 5:2]
When we come to know, deeply know, the love God has for us as shown to us in Christ’s sacrifice, the more we will love God. This One who loved us while we were still sinners, who sent His own Son to bear the awful penalty of our sin becomes our All in All.
Father, words cannot express my love for You. Thank you for all You have done to bring me home to You. Amen.
