The Love of God is a mystery I might never understand. I frequently have trouble believing it, let alone dwelling in it enough to truly accept it for myself or offer it to others.
And yet, this description, which is delightfully circular and might require a few readings, is the kind of thing that helps me grasp a little more of Christ's summation of the whole detailed law as Love.
As God gives his life to us, we manifest the fullness of this life in ascribing infinite worth to God as our source (worship); we affirm the infinite worth we ourselves have because of what God has done for us in Christ (self-love); and we affirm the infinite worth others have because of what Christ has done for them (neighbor-love). In other words, as a result of God ascribing unsurpassable worth to us in Christ, we affirm God's infinite worth as the source of all life. We therefore agree with God in affirming the derived worth of everyone to whom he ascribes unsurpassable worth, namely, ourselves and all others. Hence, God's love for us generates our love for God, for ourselves, and for all others. [Boyd 30]
I'm going to spend the weekend unscrambling that as much as I can and soaking in the mystery of the rest.
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