ARE YOU UNLOVED?
by John Hunter
T here is a great deal of discussion today concerning the subject of love. But this topic generally carries an earthly, sensual or immoral conno tation. Let me tell you about a woman I met at a Bible conference some three years ago. She came to me with so much sorrow in her heart. She was an attractive woman with three lovely children, but her husband had been re peatedly unfaithful. Finally he had left her and had gone to Hawaii. Here was a woman with deep emo tional conflicts and one who now felt very much unloved. Although the man had treated her in this manner, she still loved him. Now, sometime later, I have had the opportunity of meeting this woman again. It was im mediately obvious that she was exceed ingly happy in a very radiant man ner. Her children seemed especially joyful, too. I assumed that the wan dering mate had returned, however, she informed me that he was carrying on just the same. He had been with many women in the 36 intervening months. She declared, “But I have real peace and joy. God has wonder fully blessed our home and made up for the hollow emptiness. My oldest boy is 15 and as a teenager he loves the Lord. He says he wants to be a missionary when he grows up. What greater blessing could I ask?” This woman had learned to apply the truths of Scripture and the power of the Holy Spirit to her spiritual life. The other children were also converted and were growing in the Lord. I asked her, “How about your husband?” She declared, “I would have him back tomorrow if he would 'come with repentance and with a de sire to join us in learning about the Lord Jesus.” What a beautiful spirit of forgiveness she revealed. Her faith had gloriously and wonderfully triumphed over the circumstances of a broken life.
Paul rightly declared, “For I know whom I have believed and am per suaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” To think that He is able to keep all that which we commit unto Him. There are no strings attached to this or to any of God’s promises. This woman, in blind child-like faith, had taken God MY FATHER KNOWETH Precious thought, my Father knoweth, In His Love I rest, For whate'er my Father doeth Must be always best. Well I know the heart that pjanneth Not but good for me, Joy and sorrow interwoven, Love in all I see. Precious thought, my Father knoweth, Careth for His child. Bids me nestle closer to Him When the storm beats wild. Though my earthly hopes are shat tered, And the teardrops fall. Yet He is Himself my solace, Yes, my Friend, my all. Oh, to trust Him then more fully, Just to simply move In the conscious. calm enjoyment Of the Father's love. Knowing that life's checkered path way Leadeth to His rest, Satisfied the way He taketh Must be always best. at His word. She was quietly expect ing the Lord to take care of the situa tion. The fact that her husband was still behaving immorally wasn’t caus ing her renewed heartache. She testi fied,“! know God is working in his life. He writes to me occasionally to tell me how miserable he is, and how he’s so sick of the kind of life he lives. Yes, I can see the hand of God 5
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