As Christians, we claim that we love God, and we love Jesus. But HOW do we love Him?
It is easy of course to say that we love God when everything is going well in our lives. But is that love still there with the same intensity when things go wrong?
All of us will experience difficult times at one stage or another; and it could be in many forms - health issues, financial problems, relationships, loss of a loved one or whatever. How do we react then?
Do we feel abandoned and neglected by the One we promised to love and serve?
Or do we continue to love Him even though ... even though we are facing a crisis in our life?
I think that's the kind of love that matters most. The "even though" love. Because the "even though" love reaffirms our trust and our faith in our Lord.
By continuing to pray and to trust Him we are reinforcing our belief that He exists. That He lives and that He listens and that He cares for us.
Even in the deepest depth of our despair, if we continue to pray it underlines our beliefs and our faith. It proves that we are not just talking to ourselves but that we truly believe God is listening.
Our prayers are a testament of our love. And if we are in any doubt, let us look at the Cross.
He gave up His life for us. He freely agreed to undergo all the pain and torture of the Crucifixion for us.
Even though He had His doubts when praying in the garden before His arrest, even though He felt abandoned when hanging on the Cross, He accepted it all for us.
Christ's love for us was an "even though" love. Are we prepared to love Him and trust Him even though we are facing difficult times?
