Looking at God makes me love you

Looking at God makes me love you

by Joel Howard

I had a vision of the hand of God gripping my heart as He looked above

He said, "My grace isn't for you because of what you do 

Looking at God makes me love you!"

Fascinated by the concept of the motivation of God's love 

I thought of my brothers and neighbors abroad

Especially those that are hard to love

Then I looked to the scripture and what it says too: 

"We love because He first loved us"

So I looked then above to God's rivers of mercy and fountain of love

And while looking, I grabbed hold of my friends and enemies as well

Got on my knees and interceded for them until 

A silent glow permeated my heart: 

"Its when I have God's love that I have love to impart,

Enemy and friend,

Looking at God makes me love you"