Conditional vs. Unconditional
If you tell someone that you love them ‘to the moon and back’, that would be a finite statement whose condition was the distance from earth to the moon and back. In other words, it is conditional love based on a finite statement.
If you tell someone that you love them ‘to infinity and beyond’, that is an incalculable distance, so it represents unconditional love based on an infinite statement.
Human love is very conditional, because no one is perfect and will invariably break a promise made or commit a misstep that would tend to negate their love for their partner at least temporarily.
“God’s love for mankind, as described in the Bible, is clearly unconditional in that His love is expressed toward the objects of His love despite their disposition toward Him. In other words, God loves without placing any conditions on the loved ones; He loves because it is His nature to love (1 John 4:8). That love moves Him toward benevolent action: “He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45).” [1]
God’s love is completely UNCONDITIONAL, because He and ONLY He is perfect. There is nothing we could ever think, say or do to quench His love for His us. He created each one of us and loves each one of us the same way a parent loves their child(ren).
Until next time, walk with the King & be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
RL Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
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