Love Without Measure
God's love for us is a divine and unnatural thing that should be our greatest encouragement and motivation for spiritual growth.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes the extraordinary nature of God's love for sinners, highlighting that it is not a natural love but a divine one that stems from God's grace. He compares God's love to a mother's unconditional love for her wayward child, illustrating that God's patience and desire for our spiritual growth are rooted in His immeasurable love for us. Tozer encourages believers to find comfort in the fact that despite our flaws, God remains committed to teaching and guiding us as His beloved children.
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I once wrote something about how God loves us and how dear we are to Him. I was not sure I should put it down on paper-but God knows what I meant. I wrote: "The only eccentricity that I can discover in the heart of God is the fact that a God such as He is should love sinners such as we are!" On this earth a mother will love the son who has betrayed her and shamed her and is now on his way to a life in prison. That seems to be a natural thing for a mother. But there is nothing natural about this love of God. It is a divine thing. It is forced out by the inward pressure within the heart of the God of all grace.
That is why He waits for us, puts up with us, desires to lead us on-He loves us!
My brethren, this should be our greatest encouragement in view of all that we know about ourselves: God loves us without measure, and He is so keenly interested in our spiritual growth and progress that He stands by in faithfulness to teach and instruct and discipline us as His own dear children!
Sermon Outline
- The Unnatural Love of God
- The Nature of God's Love
- The Importance of God's Love
- Our greatest encouragement in view of ourselves
- God's interest in our spiritual growth and progress
Key Quotes
“The only eccentricity that I can discover in the heart of God is the fact that a God such as He is should love sinners such as we are!” — A.W. Tozer
“God loves us without measure, and He is so keenly interested in our spiritual growth and progress that He stands by in faithfulness to teach and instruct and discipline us as His own dear children!” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We should be grateful and encouraged by God's love for us, even in the face of our own weaknesses and failures.
- We should seek to grow spiritually under God's guidance and discipline, trusting in His love and faithfulness.
- We should recognize that God's love is not just a feeling, but a divine and intentional act that is driven by His heart and character.