Growing Love

My love for my mother is greater today than it was as a child. My love for my friend, Cindi, is greater today than when we first formed our friendship. My love for God is greater today than when I first accepted my salvation at the age of nine.

You might say, “Oh, you’ve just matured.” Of course, you would be right, but my response to you would be, “Well, then, I’m still maturing.” (At least, I hope I am!) I’m still developing. I’m still trying to grow in all of my relationships.

I lost three children before they were born, but I loved them with that fierce, protective, heart-filling love only parents feel for their little ones. My son, Jack, was killed in an accident when he was 12. I loved him more each day of his life. My daughter is in her 30s. I love her more today than the day she was born. I fell in love with all three of my grandchildren at their birth, but as they grow and I learn their sweet personalities, I love them more with each passing day.

As we mature, so does our ability to better love each other. As we journey toward Heaven we are growing in our ability to love. We will love each other more and more through eternity. As much as my love for my dear ones has “matured,” so will that love continue to “mature” in Heaven.

Even with all of eternity to grow love for God and for each other, our love still will never come close to the love God has for us. Looking back on how far my ability to love has come, and looking forward to that love growing exponentially through all of eternity, I’m overwhelmed at His Love for us.