I was standing in my bathroom at around 12:30am getting ready for bed when I realized it. It was December 24 and I hadn’t called my dad to wish him a happy birthday.. on December 22… At this point I felt like the worst daughter on the planet and immediately picked up the phone and called him (yup, at 12:30am) to apologize.
I was only going to leave him a voicemail since it was so late, but he answered. Right away a lump in my throat formed while I desperately tried to hold back salty tears through my apology. I was so upset that I has done that to him, I let him down; and all I could think about was ‘What if I don’t have a chance to call him next year on his birthday?’
As I was talking to him, he kept repeating a two-word answer that is still echoing in my head:
“It’s Ok, it’s Ok.”
You see, this type of relationship is such a reflection of the relationship we have (or can have) with Christ. Each and every time we slip up, in any way, he is ALWAYS available for us no matter what time of day or night to come right back to him to apologize.
And guess what his answer will be every single time? You got it: ‘It’s Ok.’ You could even forget His birthday: Christmas! And he would still say ‘It’s Ok.’
This type of forgiveness and grace makes us who we are to Him. He does not want fear based obedience, He wants the love in our hearts for him, and this love comes from having security in Him through grace.
I must say that this grace has captivated my heart.
