In his book, What is God?, Jacob Needleman contrasts the difference between Judaism and Christianity: In Judaism, God meets humans halfway. Humans have a certain amount of responsibility. They must obey and keep their part of the covenant. In Christianity, God, incarnate, comes all the way down, because humans have shown that they are incapable. This is grace--the undeserved gift of God’s sacrificial love.
God loves us unconditionally without expectations of reciprocity. Yet, once we are awakened to this love, the Spirit stirs in us, and we are drawn to respond. This may be our highest human purpose.
God is willing to meet us all the way. All we have to do is turn toward God, accept His love, and respond to Him.
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