Can you observe that they are both four letter words? Can you also observe the common letter, letter 'E' between them both'?
Have you always thought that the ‘E’ stands for ‘END’?
Do you know these are things God also exercises? Read and see.
‘E’ – Everlasting or Eternal.
God loves man is with an Everlasting love and will continue to do as long as you obey His Commandments.
God hates sin with an Everlasting hatred and because of it He has decided to destroy those who commit it Everlasting destruction.
Have you ever thought of it that when you don’t lead someone rightly, and the person suffers it, hatred sets? Take for instance the people in hell, for those of them who had friends who are Christians while on earth and those friends never told them about God, the hatred will there, and it’s Eternal.
Likewise when you show love to someone, it’s always in the heart of the person. Take for example a man (sinner) who is to die the next day was being preached to and he accepts the Lord as his Saviour. He may not understand fully what he has done until he dies and gets to the point where he either goes to hell or Heaven. That kind of man will forever be grateful to the preacher and the love will be Eternal.
'E' - Earnestness.
Have you also noticed that when you love something, you will be earnest about getting it?
Always in a happy mood for that thing.
When you love someone, you will be earnest with it. Just like when you love Jesus, you are earnest to do whatever He tells you to do.
Note: Love sinners and NOT the sin they commit
But, when you hate sin, i said that because that is the only thing you have full right to hate, you are earnest not to engage yourself in anything that as to do with it.
'E'- Effects
When you love, the Effect is lively and there will be Easiness with Expressiveness.
When you hate, the Effect is hideous, Hurtful or harsh, and can lead you into a huff.
Why should we then think of hating something apart from sin, when the effects are as bad as that?
Love is a Strong (not easy to break or end) Positive Affection. It makes you think about others and not yourself alone.
Now, coming back to the well-known thoughts of people about what the ‘E’ stands for. You will observe very well that people who say that are those who do not live their lives in line with what the Bible says. Take for example someone says he loves you, not knowing that its lust, I can assure you of it that it will end in fact, soonest.
Although, God’s love for man is everlasting, man’s love for him can end for the reason of sin.
L - Love is Lasting (it continue being good).
O - Love is Overwhelming (the force/drive is just there to keep on loving).
V - Love is Very Absolute (it takes your totality).
E – Endless (it is everlasting).
Like the singer, Hezekial Walker - God Favoured Me;
Love is Patient, Caring,
Love is Kind,
Love is Felt Most when it is Genuine...
Tell me how this kind of love will end…after laying its foundation on the Solid Rock, Jesus.
Do you know what?
There is an endless love Jesus has for you..why not cleave to it and experience it.
By Gaius Babarinde.
