God's commitment to us
Because we have free will, given to us by our Creator, we understand that God never forces Himself on us. And so it goes in our human relationships with one another - we can't make someone love us. Anyone who would try to foist his or herself on us would not be well received; you know how uncomfortable that would feel and how pretentious and burdensome such a relationship would be.
Any love we have to give and/or receive should be an exchange of mutuality and spring from the deep places of the heart. This is the depth that we desire and hope to inspire. When we experience the goodness of the Lord, His steadfast care of us, His faithfulness, it evokes our gratefulness and willingness to walk closer with Him. The Bible tells us that it is because He loved us first that we love Him.(1 John 4:10)
His lovingkindness towards us sparks that light of love within us and creates a cycle of Lover/Beloved and back again. There is a special blessing our Father bestows upon those who love Him this way...and He is faithful to show Himself strong in the lives of the believers. If I may say it, that is some amazingly fierce loving!
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