Why Love?

The greatest of these is "Love."

I often wondered why God said the greatest of these is love. I think I now understand in part,why love is the greatest.

When I was younger I used to start my conversations with God by saying, " God if you love me then why...." One day God replied (through His Word) 

 James 1: 5 - 8

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.  But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.  That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;  he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

I knew He was telling me that I was double-minded.  How was I double-minded?  On one hand I would say I knew God loved me and on the other I would say  "God if ..."  

Once the issue of God's love was settled, I realized I needed to change my question to "God since you love me, would You help me understand where I need to change my thinking?" 

Hope is then kindled because there is intimate knowledge of God and His love.  When a relationship with God is settled on a foundation of love, trust in the Character of God can then bring Peace.  What a wonderful place for the Word of God to birth within us...Faith.

 1 Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Pictures

Maybe not our best side, but they are fun none the less.  Thank you Donna for the pictures. They were taken today, 17 Sept. 2008.  Isn't technology fun!? 

Proverbs 17:22 (King James Version)

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine

Honor

Today has been a hard one, ok it's been a hard week.  Mark and I have both hurt our backs again.  Usually only one of us is hurting at a time.  So we are in pain, physically.  On top of that I can not find my Synthroid.  I keep it on the counter where I can see it.  It has gotten up and walked away.  Since I don't have a thyroid, I'm a bit nervy right now.  I will have to go buy some more, at $70 a bottle it's a bit spendy to lose.  Our last car broke down, it's the fuel pump. The only car we had that fits Stephenie's wheelchair. This is where one trusts God  and enters into Rest or ???  I'm not sure I want to find out.  I may not make it back. I choose Rest and Peace in the One Who loves me, there is comfort in His arms.  

Stephenie's seizure patterns are changing again.  She had to have Diastat this week.  That is an emergency medication we give her when she has a very long seizure (more than 10 minutes)  or a violent seizure that lasts more than 5 minutes.  Before Diastat some seizures would last more than 1/2 hour.  She has 3 other meds. for seizures control as well as a very regimented diet.  

Before we knew Stephenie was having seizures we would call them "episodes".  She was having seizures when I was pregnant with her, although I didn't know it at the time.  I could feel her moving violently with long periods of stillness afterward, but who knew they were seizures.  If the medications she is on stop working there is nothing left to try or add onto her regiment.  I have a very difficult time watching her go through seizures.

She has been very fussy the last couple of day too.  Tummy pain.  

If I keep going on I will depress myself, not to mention anyone out there who is reading this.

I have been meditating on the thought that "God is Honorable".  He is worthy of honor and He does what is honorably.

Enter into His Rest and find Peace, I do.