Hesed-keeping God

November 28, 2010

Love is part of being human. We either love something or someone.

Love is wired into our human DNA. Love is an initiative and a response.

In an imperfect world filled with stories of infidelity and of betrayals, blessed is the man who finds love; - loyal, committed, faithful love.

God displays that kind of love. The Hebrew word for it is ‘HESED’.

‘Hesed’ is that loyal love that honours the pledge of commitment in a covenant. And our God is that hesed-keeping God; fiercely loyal and loving without reservation.

The more we hang around God, the more we learn that love is part of being divine. Love is, after all, wired in the divine DNA of God.

As disciples, the Holy Spirit is in us and the divine DNA is now part of who we are as well.

Christians are now called to be ‘hesed’-keeping people – faithful to God and showing loyal love to our fellow beings.

Imagine what a mighty force the church will be if we are such people?

In this time and age where peace is so elusive and love is so scarce, the disciples who exhibit such love will truly ‘shine as stars’.