If we knew how much He loves us, we'd never sin
For years, I was baffled by the concept of unconditional love. It seemed to defy all logic. Of course love shouldn’t depend on beauty, wealth, or social status, but is it really possible to love someone for no reason?
These questions evaporated when I became a mother and felt that first surge of love as I held my newborn baby. And I continued to love my child unconditionally, even when she engaged in less-than-perfect behavior.
The love parents feel for their children is a natural instinct Hashem implanted within us (Sefer Orchos Tzadikim, Shaar Harachamim). Perhaps Hashem implanted this instinctive love to help us gain insight into the love our Heavenly Father has for His children.
At a Torah Umesorah convention many years ago, Rabbi Nosson Segal told the story of a young man who traveled to the far corners of the world to “find himself.” His father was deeply troubled by the choices his son was making and the subsequent breakdown of their relationship.
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