I woke up this morning just thinking about God's love. Just thinking about how much God blesses our lives...even when we fail to see it sometimes. I woke up in a warm home, had food, a car to drive to work, a job to go to, my health and a healthy family....so much to be thankful for. Even on the worst of days He is still blessing me....He's blessing us!
As I've stated in prior posts, this has been a rough year, but with weeks like this past week I am reminded that other people are going through harder stuff, deeper pain and/or greater loss than I have. And it is in those times that we are to be God's hands and feet and go love those that are going through something hard. If you can do nothing else, lift that person up in prayer and ask God to shower them with His love.....I know so many people did that for me, and what a difference it made.
But the other thing that I was reminded of today is that God He loves us despite ourselves. And that is the best news I can give you today. I was thinking about who I am as a person, who I used to be and who I am striving to be. All of which will never measure up to God's perfect standard. But He loves me despite all of that. And because of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus...I don't have to live up to a perfect standard. My righteousness and perfection is found in Him. I just have to wake up each day and do my best, through Him, to be as much like Jesus as I can. And when I fail (which as humans we do), His blood will cover it. That is love! His grace and mercy will give me the chance to get up and try again...that is also love! His forgiveness will let me know I am accepted by Him despite the my shortcomings....again, true love and acceptance! All of these things are given to me because Jesus loved me enough to offer them to me. Not because I'm doing anything to earn them or deserve them. Just simply because I said that I believe, I accept and I want Him to change me.
I recently bought the new Mercy Me album and on my way into work I heard the song "Flawless". Since I was already thinking about how amazing God's love is, the lyrics really hit me. So I thought I would close this post with the lyrics to the chorus. I hope they remind you that the cross is the only thing that can make you flawless in the eyes of God. No matter where you have been, what you have been through or what the enemy tells you that you have done that is "so" bad. The price Jesus paid makes us flawless.....and again, that IS love!
As you read these, think about the fact that because of the price Jesus paid on the cross, when we accept Jesus as our savior God no longer sees our flaws. He sees us through the perfect life of Christ....how amazing is that!
No matter the bumps
No matter the bruises
No matter the scars
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
No matter the hurt
Or how deep the wound is
No matter the pain
Still the truth is
The cross has made
The cross has made you flawless
God, thank You for the gift of Your Son. Thank You for making a way to escape the trap of sin and loving us enough to create a way to heaven for us. Let us see the seriousness of that gift and that love and not just accept it, but let it change everything about us. Every day molding us and making us more like Jesus. In Jesus name, Amen
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