A couple days ago, Carissa and I were having what we call a God-is-awesome-chat. The content of such chats is pretty self-explanatory. Basically, we talk about how awesome God is - His character, His love, His redemption and grace, Him. During this particular conversation, Carissa stated how amazing it is that God would choose to love through us - a holy, infallible, and perfect Creator loving through sinful, fallible, rebellious human beings. It truly is a mind-boggling concept. Later, I started mulling another related concept over in my mind: why would God entrust any form of Himself to me?
He promises me His faithfulness . . . even when my heart is turned away to idols. Even when I shake my fist at Him and question His sovereignty.
He gives me both physical and spiritual blessings everyday . . . and yet how often I forget to thank Him.
He has plucked my life from eternal damnation in hell . . . yet, oh, how my heart always lingers on the edge of that fiery pit.
He has set my feet upon the Rock that shall never be moved . . . and I still allow myself to wallow in the sinking sand of false doctrine and diluted post-modern theology.
He has given me His grace . . . but daily I take advantage of it by returning to my sin. How often I make it's power ineffective in my life. How little I have tested its limits by being content with a mediocre level in my work, not pushing myself beyond my capabilities and striving towards a higher standard He has called me to.
His mercy is new every morning . . . oh, how often I tempt Him every hour to turn His hand of wrath against me.
He calls me to be His ambassador . . . worldliness is in my heart and my ability to remain a pure witness for Him has been marred.
He forgave me when I was a helpless sinner, openly defying His name; He didn't expect me to receive it or even take it kindly; He gave it to me freely . . . how seldom I forgive others in that manner.
He gave up His life out of sheer love for me . . . am I willing to die for my love of Christ?
Oh, my soul - live for God!
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Wow. This post gave me chills. What mind-boggling thoughts. We truly serve an awesome God. Shame on me when I forget to remember that.
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