Love of God

‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.’ (Matthew, 22:37; Deuteronomy, 6:5) Love of God is not something mysterious. On the contrary, it is the highest degree of acknowledgement of God. When a person discovers God, becomes aware of God’s blessings, and realizes that his existence and entire life are replete with God’s blessings, a strong affection wells up within his heart. This strong affection is called the love of God. To love God is to love the Sustainer of the Universe. Such love is an emotional relationship and brings about a revolution within the human personality. Love of God produces many elevated human qualities, for example, positive thinking, well-wishing for others, trust, courage, and so on. In relation to God, love is the highest degree of discovery; with reference to man, it means developing human-friendly behaviour. Calling people to God with well-wishing is also a manifestation of the love of God.