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“The Spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1:17, NIV)
Thomas Aquinas was one of the most prolific writers and thinkers of the Middle Ages. His Summa Theologica is one of history’s most exhausting and enduring theologies.
But Aquinas never finished it because of something that happened on 6 December 1273, that caused him to give up writing.
“All that I have written seems to be like straw,” Aquinas said, “compared to what has now been revealed to me.” Exactly what was revealed remains a mystery, but that one revelation surpassed all the knowledge he’d acquired.
No matter your IQ, that’s what you need. You are not smart enough to reason your way to God. You need “the Spirit of wisdom and revelation” (Ephesians 1:17, NIV).
Nothing will change your outlook or response like a revelation of God’s love. It’s so diametrically different from how we give and receive love on a human level.
God’s love is unconditional. There is nothing more you can do to make God love you, because he already loves you perfectly, eternally. Even when you don’t reciprocate His love, it doesn’t deter, deflect or diminish His love.
It accentuates it. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8, NIV). It’s easy to love others when they are at their best. But when they are at their worst? Not so much. But that’s the test of true love.
Our love tends to be reactive, but God’s love is proactive. He loves us when we least expect it and least deserve it.
By Alfred Nyamekye
