The first time love is used in scripture, it is about Abraham taking Isaac to sacrifice him.
“Take your son, your only son, Isaac and offer him.” It would be the hill where eventually the temple would be built on.
God called Abraham to be a predecessor to Himself, by asking Abraham to be willing to sacrifice his own son.
And, in spite of Abraham’s love for Isaac, he was willing to do that for God.
Love is not about us sacrificing for our loved ones (even though we might be called on to do so) it is about us being willing to give them up to God.
Abraham knew God’s promises for Isaac, and he was willing to go to the extreme because he believed that God was capable of fulfilling His promise, even if that meant raising him from the dead.
I’m afraid we, as parents or friends, try to shield or codify the children or people around us rather than trusting that God has the better plan.
“Oh but it’s cruel what they are going through!” Yeah, it might be, but it’s better than spending eternity apart from God because of your misplaced and misguided comfort now.
God is love. You will never out pace the love of God.
Trust in His love because it is pure.
Pastor Brent