friends with a woman at the Rizal Provincial Jail named Beth. Most of
the time she spoke in Tagalog but it was so heartbreaking to hear her
story of heartbreak and her journey with God. She opened up my eyes
to the way I should be living. She poured into me more than I ever
did for her. She was greatly intriguied by the sermon that Hope gave
about Unconditional Love.
…she asked if it was a sin that she
still loved her husband who framed her for the drug usage- who is a
“lost christian” and continues to cheat on her with other women
in the prison? Is it a sin to love someone who only loves you when
its convenient for him? Is it a sin to love that person wholly and
pray that they will come back to you?
It’s unconditional love. The same
unconditional love that God has for us.
We often times love him or worship when
we’re desperate for anything but him. He patiently waits and hopes
that we will return to him to stay forever. He waits because WE ARE DEEMED WORTHY.
Beth said God has already taken away
everything that has meant something to her. He could take away what
little she has now but without a doubt she could answer and say that GOD IS ENOUGH. Beth proclaimed with such confidence never seen in the
past weeks, “…even if he took away my husband…HE IS ENOUGH.”
as a light to others in a place that might seem dark and that she
continues to fight for his kingdom.
Our last night in New Zealand, Rob asked us if God was enough. The immediate answer is to say, “yes he is” but think about that. Is God enough minus the joy, laughing, family, anything of comfort and if it was just you and God in the room- would he be enough? These past months have been a fight and
the battle is just about to begin. God called us. He is choosing
us. The kingdom is ours. He will reward us with our inheritance but
we need to be acting in a way where we deserve it. IS HE ENOUGH? We
should be acting in a way where it doesn’t need to be questioned. He
wants more. Leave behind yourself and walk into that greatness and
that destiny he has planned for you.
