Our church has started a series on "Believing." It is important to know what you believe about God and why. Last week, Tom wrapped up his sermon about why he believes God created us. Here is Pastor Tom's final point with this idea about love.
"This isn't scientific in the least, but I can't explain it. Two years ago this month, our granddaughter Addison was born. And I have never experienced a love quite like this before. I know, some of you aren't there yet - you've heard all these people say it too. I heard the same thing - yeah yeah yeah yeah. I can't describe it for you. I'm almost convinced the main reason for having kids is so you can have grand kids. It is indescribable how you feel. Now, there is no logical reason for me to feel this way about my granddaughter. There is no real logical reason that I should feel a concept of love to begin with. Let alone for somebody who is two generations removed from me and yet I can tell you that I have never experienced a love like this before. Without God, none of it makes sense. But with God, the Bible says God is love. Then it all comes together. Because I know that when He created me, He planted in me the capacity to love this little person in a way I didn't think I could. If you love anybody, if you love your son, your daughter, your husband, your wife, your mom, your dad, your grandchildren, if you love anybody - that intense love to me is the greatest foundation for the Creator Himself because there is no logical reason to love anybody. It should just be self preservation. I believe with all my heart that it's true: in the beginning God created. Do you?"
- Tom Ellsworth
Here is link to watch the whole sermon.
While it is hard to explain such a complex topic in a 25 minute sermon, it has definitely shown me that I have a lot to learn. In the mean time, I'm grateful to have a God I can rely on and who loves the imperfect me.
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