Unloved & Unwanted

I’ve had my heart hurt more than once. It is a very unwelcome pain. It is hard to explain to anyone who has not “been there and done that”. To love someone is quite the risk because you want that love to be reciprocal. When someone rejects you it can be quite painful. I know that God created us to love one another. He also created us to love Him. I believe that I hurt His heart when I reject His love toward me. He loved me before I loved Him. He knew me before I knew Him.

Jacob was in pursuit of Rachel. She had an older sister, Leah and the family arranged from him to have both sisters as his wives. He went along with the plan, but it was obvious Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Check this out…

31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, ‘It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.’ (Genesis 29:31-32 NIV)

Love is a tricky emotion and concept. Money can’t buy love. I can’t make someone love me. If I guilt someone into loving me, it’s not real – it’s contrived. Love is voluntary. Love is thought through yet somewhat spontaneous. I believe LOVE to be one of the deepest and highest components of human beings. I believe God wired us to love and be loved. It is painful to see people who have been rejected or are unloved by the people they love deeply.

God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son as the ultimate sacrifice for sin. He loves me relentlessly. He loves me without strings attached. He is the very definition of Love. He calls me to love like He loves. Love deeply. Love consistently. Love survives this temporary life and transitions to eternity. I will never completely comprehend the Love of God, but I’m going to keep trying!

Pressing On!

Dwayne