For Reflection
Can you imagine God loving someone whom you consider to be evil or unredeemable? Can you imagine that God loves you and that person equally?My response – This is something that I’ve thought about from time-to-time. It’s easy enough to love those who we consider friends and those who do good in the world. But it’s definitely hard to fathom loving someone who has “done us wrong” or is absolutely evil. But I am told that God loves us each and every one, regardless of our thoughts and actions.
The New Testament is filled with examples of times in Jesus’ life when he sat down and conversed and associated with tax collectors, thieves, prostitutes, and the like. Many times there are those who would question why he was doing so.
We are to learn about the nature of God from the thoughts, words, and deeds of Jesus. In doing so, I realize I fall well short of the goal of loving all, even those I percieve have done me wrong. I can ask God today to allow me to forgive those who have wrong me and to forgive myself when I’m unable to do so. It’s a true work in progress, for I am human.
Patient progress, not perfection.
David Lee
David Lee 
Q.-Can you imagine God loving someone whom you consider to be evil or unredeemable? Can you imagine that God loves you and that person equally?
Comment: Yes, I can imagine God loving someone I consider evil or unredeemable. We are taught we are all made in Gods image and we are all sinners. We are also taught that God gives us free will to choose him as our savior or to choose alternatives such as idols. It’s because of our free-will choices/decisions that essentially renders us “evil or unredeemable” in the opinion of others. It is my hope that we all are eligible to receive Gods grace, love and forgiveness so we can be better for ourselves and others. While we may not be able to give others a second chance or space in our lives, I think on some level we can resolve that God loves others as he loves us. Just like the father in the story about the son who squandered his advance inheritance and then returned home and was welcomed back by his dad at the chagrin of the son who stayed with his father. The dad loved both his sons equally regardless of their actions and decisions. Just as God gives us free will, he too has free will and can choose to love all of us the same.