You and I know God pretty well. We're
still peeling back the layers, getting to know the depths of His love
and inner beauty--but from the path we've taken so far, His wisdom
shared and love provided, we can see that our God is committed to us
beyond any worldly measure. A mother's love for her newborn baby, a
couple's love for each other after fifty years of marriage--these
things are but a taste test of the feast of God's love for us.
But how many people truly know of this
love? How many just take a glance at Christians and see the conflict
of people that have this wonderful message, yet still slip and fall?
Do they say we're living in a fantasy world, full of disconnected
dreams from reality? If they don't see the examples of the fallen
restored, if they don't hear about the acceptance of God's church,
what inspires them to seek out Christ's healing?
Hearing about the life of Christ on
Earth and reading the stories of those that came before and after are
the sparks that can light a fire in somebody's heart. Carefully
prepared by Christ, these sparks reach the kindling which spreads to
the smaller branches, and soon enough, their fire for life is a
blazing beacon for others lost in the darkness. God's love knows no
boundaries. He has no limits of who can claim Him as their Savior.
Life is such a precious gift from
God. God's power and majesty can be observed all around us. To
travel through life not realizing the one who created you, Who is
constantly chasing after you to return home, is such a loss of time.
Our God races ahead in our journey and prepares the way. He knows the
decision points we'll make in life that can draw us closer and He's
already putting up the road signs to help direct our travels. Pray
today for yourself to be able to see these signs. Pray today for your
family and friends that their eyes will be opened and they will see
God's direction for their lives. Pray that you'll notice the signs
God has placed in someone else's life and be able to help them make
the right choice. Our God is holy, our God is just. Blessed be the
one who discovers the true potential in following our God above.
- Thoughts from Psalm 67
encounter: What sparks have inspired you to love GOD deeper? Who has been an example, a light, of GOD's love in your life?
encounter: What sparks have inspired you to love GOD deeper? Who has been an example, a light, of GOD's love in your life?
1 comment:
I have known of God my whole life. I have known God most of my life. But His love became amazingly real to me about 1 1/2 years ago when a 9 year relationship ended. The notion of God's "unfailing love" held new meaning for me. I also found that He was the only one that knew all of the details, loved us both, and the only one that could bring something good out of something so tragic. The words of scripture are 3D for me now and I find that I must share it with anyone and everyone as much as possible. God loves us so much!
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