FROM THE PASTOR

Ok, you do understand just how inverted things are here on earth compared to Heaven, don’t you? I mean, the last will be first, the greatest among you will serve, it’s all a topsy-turvy inversion, and it really begins with Agape Love.

First of all, as a husband please don’t ever tell your wife that you love her with God’s Agape Love. Use the word that means romantic love, a word never used in the New Testament because it’s a love that takes. It wants to attach itself to beauty and be a receiver rather than a giver. One is hoping to receive great love from the recipient. It is an ascending love, to connect with someone for my benefit to lift me up and make me better. Agape Love is a descending type of love which says, “I find no beauty in you whatsoever. In fact, you are disgustingly repulsive to me but I choose you out of the goodness of my own heart and soul. Yes, I choose to love you!”

Agape Love invaded my space when I was 7 years old. Yeah, I was a cute kid with lots of hair and big brown eyes, but He saw right through me, into my heart that was desperately wicked. I was indeed repulsive and despicable to Him but He chose to love me anyway. Have you had an Agape Love invasion? That’s what Christmas is really all about.

Merry Christmas!

Randy & Pam