As I begin truly reflecting on the last eleven months of my life, I keep hearing The Lord tell me, "and I love you all the same".
In my joyful tears
In my sad tears
In my fears
In my frustrations
In my doubt
In my vulnerability
In my lack of vulnerability
In my wandering
In my defeat
In my weakness
In my anger
In my restlessness
In my seeking
In my sin
He still says, "I love you all the same".
But His promises are true. How did I not believe them? How did I fail to trust Him? He is immeasurably more than I deserve. He is a conqueror. He is a protector. He is a deliverer. He is a fighter.
His grace. Oh, His grace. His grace is sufficient for me.
I have never known a love like this.
Absolutely nothing can compare.
No human can satisfy this heart of mine. No human has a love like this. And that's okay. That's how He created us… all the glory pointing to Him. We deserve nothing. We deserve none of the honor, none of the praise.
Still we seek it. We long to be known. We long to be recognized in a crowd. We would give anything to see our name in lights. But is it worth it? Is it worth it in the end?
When Jesus looks us in the eyes. Do you want Him to tell you "I never knew you"?
Or do you want Jesus, Lord of ALL Lords to welcome you with open arms into His glorious and pristine Kingdom because you spent your entire life running with Him, sharing HIS name, as you carried your own cross?
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Wherever you are. Whatever you are experiencing. Take a moment. Reflect on your life…maybe the last eleven months… maybe the last 40.
What legacy do you want to leave? Whose name do you want in lights?
It's never too late.
(Let me repeat that)
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE.
It is never too late to begin again… to be reborn and start a life with Jesus.
I beg of you. Seek the Lord.
If I've learned anything this year, it’s how remarkable God is.
Do you want to experience it? Do you want to taste what I've tasted? That's all I want for you. To know the God I know. I will spend the rest of my life for His namesake. I pray that you will too.
And remember, "He loves you all the same".
