Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who wait for me
Our attitude towards God is not one that states He owes us something because of our service, obedience and discipline. We don’t pray, serve, and study so that God will work for us. But we wait on Him in humility and in the attitude that God’s plan is best. While if our attitude is self-serving, it looks to give only when something is promised. This kind of love only looks to give the minimum for the maximum return. A love that limits is a love that focuses on the promised reward. If that return is small or nothing at all, then that tells us how much to give. This is a contradiction to Christian love. It is not focused on what will be given but how much is needed. The definer of love is not oneself but by God. If love is limited by the return then is it really love at all? “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:46-48) Love is not based on the other person in how much to give but it is based on the character of the giver. That character is developed into the likeness of Christ by His transforming love. And that love looks, listens and waits on God.
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