It's not about us. Over and over again, God has been revealing that to me. The more I read His Word, study who He is and how He works, I'm realizing how amazing it is that he chooses to love us. God is perfect. Holy. Powerful. Just. Ominiscient. Why the heck would he love me?? It truly is incredible. I am so depraved...so selfish. My desire is to make the most of me rather than to make the most of the God who saved me. And saved me when I didn't deserve it...Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
This is so elementary...but so easy to miss and forget. How do we keep from forgetting our First Love? How do I make this my desire...Isaiah 26:8 Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you. Your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
I think when I, we, the church, can say with confidence that our desire is for His Great Name, we can and will change hearts through the power of the Holy Spirit. When we demonstrate our love for Him by sacrificing our selfish desires, His love will be proclaimed. And people will notice. We have to stop focusing on what God can do for us and learn to serve Him without expectation for blessings. How can I better proclaim His name? How can my life better reflect my First Love??
In the American culture, this will be difficult. We are taught to love ourselves first, everything else second. This is wrong. We can only love because He first loved us. You are living and breathing and loving because of Him. Thank Him for His love today. I know I will.
Jess
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight, oh Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14
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