You know how little kids will say "I bet you 100 dollars that this will happen."
But they are not actually betting a hundred dollars, they just mean "I am really serious about this."
Well, when I was younger, I would say "I bet the highest number in the world that...(fill in the blank here)
As I got older though, I started to really think about it.
Is there really a number that is the highest number possible?
Ya sure, in games or test scores there is,
But in life we talk high numbers to be in the billions and the trillions.
Is there really a number that is the "highest?"
I don't think there can be.
Because you could take some super big number and +1.
When you add one, then that new number is the highest.
But wait, you can +1 to the new number and now THAT'S the highest.
See where I'm going?
I googled "Highest number in the world/universe" and many people answered with "Infinity."
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of "Infinity" is:
a : the quality of being infinite b : unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity
So, basically, infinity is not a really number, because it's unlimited.
So what's the idea behind this hoopla?
Love.
Grace.
Jesus.
Jesus died the ultimate death out of Love for us.
He is timeless. He's always been there.
He's the true Infinity.
(He's unlimited)
As a sinner, we can't cap Jesus's Love.
The Bible says that no matter what we do, no matter the amount of disappointment that we bring to the table, it will never stop Jesus from Loving us.
Jesus will never say "Well. I could forgive you for this and this, (you were at your max of sin that I could forgive) but Laura, this put me over the edge, and now you ruined your chances of having Me."
One of my favorite Misty Edwards songs is called "Arms Wide Open."
I can barely sing it without tearing.
The way that our Creator showed His Love for us...
(Background Knowledge: The song is of someone narrating...they sit down, see Jesus dying on the Cross, the character sees Jesus looking at them with Love and Compassion. The character comes to the realization that Jesus sees this narrator as such delicate perfection in His eyes, and the character can do nothing than weep and (both physically and Spiritually) fix their eyes on Jesus.)
The part that gets me consists of these lyrics:
"Love's Definition.
Love's Definition was looking at me, looking at Him, hanging on a Tree, and I began to weep, and weep, and weep, and weep.
This is how I know what Love is..."
The Love that is mentioned, has no specific amount (number) attached.
It's unlimited; It's beautiful; It's Infinite. It's Jesus.
When He created Love; When He defined it, He had us on His mind.
Arms Wide Open. Misty Edwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZCIp0HiRo
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