Remembered Love

Text excerpts taken from “The Living Reminder”

by Henri J.M. Nouwen

© 1977 by Henri Nouwen

Published by Seabury Press.

 

“It is central to the biblical tradition that God’s love for his people should not be forgotten. It should not be forgotten. It should remain with us in the present. When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find salvation in a remembered love, a love which is not simply a wistful recollection of a bygone past but a living force which sustains us in the present. Through memory, love transcends the limits of time and offers hope at any moment of our lives.”