June 12, 2012
| From Pastor Roger - The Look of Love The Look of LoveBack in the 70's, there was a popular song about the look of love, a look that said "so much more than words could ever say."
What does love look like? To a five-year-old, love might be a warm cookie, a sloppy kiss, a hug, a story or a picture on the refrigerator door. To a 95-year-old, love might also be a kiss, a warm cookie, a hug, a story, or a picture on a refrigerator door. In between, love takes the form of gifts, flowers, candy and, yes, a kiss, a warm cookie, a hug …
About 30 years go, a report was published about orphans in Romania. While some were thriving, many were not developing at normal rates. The study concluded that children who were held frequently did better than those who went without human contact.
We never outgrow our need for love, because we were created from love for love. We're hard wired to receive love. We're programmed to give love. We are nourished by love. We wither without it.
How often have you seen couples or parents and children exchange a look that sends buckets of love at a glance?
In Luke 19:5, Zaccheus climbed a tree so that he could see Jesus. When Jesus passed under the tree, he looked up at Zaccheus. Zaccheus found no condemnation in that look, only compelling love that led him to surrender all, in that moment.
In the song, "How Beautiful," we hear of "eyes that forgave and never despised." Zaccheus knew that look. So did Peter, meeting Jesus' eyes after cursing anyone who associated him with Jesus.
A college student got in trouble and received a suspension. She told her friends that what hurt worst of all was the look on her father's face when she told him what she had done. She could have dealt with anger and condemnation, but his love, tinged with disappointment, was more than she could bear.
It's that look that will have some of us lifting our arms to receive him and others calling for rocks to fall on them. Will you see the look of Love or disappointment?
You get to choose - will you choose Jesus' Love or fight against it today? | What's happening >Lifestyles for Excellent Health: Natural Healing, Raw Foods Classes with Danny Vierra, begins Friday, 6:30 pm. More information on the church website. THIS WEEK
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