E-votional
– You're
Justified, Embrace It!
May 9,
2001
Verse:
"But God proves His love for us
in that while we were still under sin, Christ died for us."
-Romans 5:8
(NIV)
http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?Romans+5:1-11
Thought:
Right
is made wrong. Hard feelings are resolved. The desire to walk
the other way when approached by the one who offended you is gone.
Even yesterday as I was looking at my computer, wondering why it would not read
my keyboard or mouse, disgust, the very idea of it not doing what I
wanted it to do, what I needed it to do, filled my gut. But the
funny thing is that I can not talk to the chip or
the memory, encouraging it to work. So instead I went on to
work, wondering if it would work later.
Hear the Good News, God
looks at us, calls us and hopes we will do that which He is calling us to
do. But much more infinite in love and wisdom, disgust and/or
frustration does not flood Him, instead a sincere love for us, His children,
has Him continuing to call to us, day after day, hour by hour. Today,
as you can probably guess, the computer is working, and excited and ready is
the sensation that is accompanying this person pecking away at the keyboard
and staring at the monitor. Time to play. Time to show up.
Time to do that which I have been asked, called to do. Makes you
wonder doesn't, I mean, what really goes through God's mind when we show up?
When we respond? When you respond?!
Prayer:
Hmm, it
does in fact surround me. Your Grace, opens my eyes and cause me to
wonder what it must be like to be able to extend that which You have given. My
daughter, I can not give her up much less see her get a shot, but You gave Your
son for me. Hmm. I Thank You with my lips and my heart, but
will also thank You with my life.
Thank You Father, for all You have
done in my life and all You will continue to do.
Amen.