God cried tonight. His tears fell upon the land and softened our hearts. God cries not because there is no hope. He cries because he IS the hope and there are people all over the world who do not know him as their Savior. A savior saves. But can he save when people are blind to the fact that they need to be rescued?
God is love. His love is unconditional, but it does not control or manipulate. We have the choice to receive his love. Or we have a choice to ignore his perfect, redeeming love.
We have the choice because he gave it to us.
We each have the choice to choose ‘prostitution’.
Prostitution of the heart…a divided heart. Choosing to sell out early. Choosing the cheap road home…the easy way out. Choosing to satisfy our desires by worldly means. Choosing to turn to anything other than God to find our worth and value. Choosing to cheapen his grace.
Of this I am guilty. I am guilty of prostitution. I have fallen short. As my hunger for the Lord increases…as I want to become more intimate with my Lover, he is laying bare all that is not of him.
Jesus, you want my entire, undivided heart? Oh, can you wait a minute while I go out and gather up the pieces. They are a bit scattered. Drip. They have a way of finding self-gratification. They are demanding like that. Drip. Lord, you really want all the pieces? Drip. Drip. Drip. They are a bit dirty. Stained with selfishness; greed; pride; envy…
Oh, Lord, I am so sorry. I can’t put them all back together. Drip. Drip.
“Help,” I cry!
His hand gently reaches out. “Give them to me. Give me all the ragged, beautiful pieces. I AM restoration. In me, all is made new. Do not be ashamed. I love you. In fact, let me give you A NEW HEART.”
“Here, have mine,” He whispers. “A heart that remains whole in the midst of brokenness. Brokenness in Me is good. I just want all of it. Run to me in the midst of helplessness. I AM enough.”
“Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him! Then he will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.” Hosea 6:3
I AM healing you. I AM restoring you. I AM love.
