Love

Today there are many ways in which we use the word 'love.' Some use it to describe their feelings, others use it to describe food. The love of another person and the love for food...can they or are they the same love? Many at this point and even myself once would have argued that of course those are not the same use of the word love and that the love described is being misused. Again, some would argue that we have ruined the meaning of such words as love because we use it so frequently and loosely. However, I now realize and argue that the love of another person, the love of food, the love of anything are all the same love. We have not ruined the meaning, we have merely misplaced the value. Originally we were all created to love God. That perfect love was displayed in the Garden of Eden without hesitation between Adam and God. Also, for a while it was displayed between Adam and Eve and between Eve and God. This love is the love that many think of when they say they love another person. Most will not think of this love when discussing food. But, love is love no matter what. Rather than the destruction of the word 'love' we have misplaced it. Instead of saying that we love God and love people, we are blinded by our desires and decide to love food. When somebody says that they love this or that they mean it. Unfortunately, that's just it; we have replaced God with idols. Idols come in many different forms and for some it, well, it is food. Hopefully, this will make us think about how we used the word 'love' and remember that God's greatest commandments are: Love God & Love Each Other. Don't misplace the love that was created to be between you and God. Where is your love?

Evil

Throughout my time in college I have heard many reasons and arguments for why people do not and refuse to believe in God. Possibly one of the most common arguments is "How can God exist with all this evil in the world?" OK, that sounds like a valid question. However, I think a better question is, how come God hasn't let you feel the wrath from sin? Yes, there are evil things/people in this world, but aren't we all evil in some way? Haven't we all said or done something that others and even ourselves would deem to be evil? How can we complain about evil in this world, when we ourselves have contributed to that evil? The argument is that if a good God exists then then he should stop all this evil in the world, after all isn't he all-powerful? Again, I bring up another question, what is evil? Evil is anything that is against God, anything morally bad or wrong. It's murder, rape, stealing, lying, cheating, gossiping, lust, anger, and much more! However, if we want God to stop evil, do we want Him to stop it all or just a little bit of it? If He stops us from doing evil things, what about lying, or what about evil thoughts? Where do you stop, the murder level, the lying level, or the thinking level? If we really want God to stop evil we have to be consistent, we cannot just pick and choose like so many want to do when it comes to Christ and the Gospel. This means that you and I would be eliminated! If we think evil stuff then we should be eliminated! But thanks be to God that Jesus stepped in to save us from our sin! Christ died for all evilness! Have you accepted this love that has wiped away your evilness?