At Mass this evening the response for the Psalm was about praising God for he was good, ‘his love is everlasting’.
I thought about that last phrase.
Love is not restricted to God. We love. So what makes his love ‘everlasting’ or beyond our human capacity? Surely my love for my child is everlasting? Well, I like to think so.
What is it about God’s love? Is it the unconditional component? Probably not what sets it apart as I believe I love my children unconditionally. Is it the infinite scope? Possibly – I am finite (although I do not believe my love for my children is limited but I have to bow to the fact that I am finite, therefore my love is potentially finite, it ends when I die. Or does it? What of the soul? Surely I love my children in my soul? Complex indeed.
Perhaps it is the tangible notion of God’s love that defies our human love? An entity in its own right. Perhaps it is the transformative power of God’s love? I really don’t know. But I do know that the phrase stuck with me for a reason. And time spent pondering the love of God is never wasted.
The Female Theologian 