I was reading my son’s school magazine, Springbrook, and as I perused through the pages, I glanced at the usual stories, who contributed the most money to the school, who graduated, who reached what milestone and then I turned page and I saw it…I saw love. Love without fear, love without judgment.
The young woman was in a beautiful bridal gown with a smile as wide as the ocean on her face. The young man was in a tuxedo, looking debonair, and holding on to his new wife, his bride, with pride and protection. What was so special about this lovely, newly married couple? Both were mentally challenged adults. Just to deviate for a moment, I need to also tell you that this young man was the breadwinner of this couple. He functioned slightly higher than his wife and chose to take care of her, support her, cherish her and be as the Bible commands, “the head”. Something some men today have yet to learn and practice. But, that’s another story.
Back to my story, here were two people who found unconditional love. Here were two people who had no time to judge, no time to measure, no time to consider did he/she make the made the right choice, or second guess themselves whether or not the other were truly the one. They had found what is written in the Song of Solomon 3:1-2, the one who their heart loves. To others they may look, act or sound different but to each other, they were the most beautiful people God had ever created. God does not make mistakes. Bishop Jakes once wrote, “God can appreciate our differences and still create unity. Together we produce a sound of harmony that expresses the multifaceted character of God.”
As I looked at that photo, I thought. Who am I to judge? Not just them, but anyone. The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew, “Judge not, that you be not judged. For what judgment you judge, you will be judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you”. As I pondered about this couple’s relationship, I thought not only about loving another person but, you got to love yourself. When we love ourselves, we will not settle for less than a righteous and fulfilling relationship(by relationship I mean, friends, family, spouses, our employers, co-workers, fellow church members or the heads of our church). When we love without judgment and without conditions, that is real love, Agape love, God’s love. That is when we are reflecting what Christ teaches us. What does He teach us? Well in summary 1)to always live to be pleasing to God.
2)that we must be peace makers to be called children of God.
3)to love our enemies and do good.
4)to pray.
5)to light the way for others.
6)share.
7)not to judge.
8)not to worry.
9)he taught us that God will take care of us.
I think that we could learn a lot from that young couple and just one of the things is that “He who does not love, does not know God, for God is love”. (John 4:7-8)
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