God made clear to me something I had “known” for a while now…and that
is that I can, and should, be in a constant state of worship. He showed
me that I can do that anywhere…even at work. I’m actually sitting in
the HUB of our department as I write this and I’ve never thought that I
could worship my Lord and Saviour here. But God just opened up my eyes
to the amazing opportunity that He gave me.
I’ve got my music
playing, my Bible open, and a prayer in my heart. What could be better
than that? And to top it off, I’m at the one place I didn’t really
think I would be able to communicate with God. God is pretty amazing
though. He just takes me aside and gently tells me to stop putting
boundaries up, that I can’t contain His glory and power. He keeps
telling me that He is EVERYWHERE, even in the darkest of places.
I
just read through Psalm 103 and I’m not sure I get it fully yet…I
mean, I understand the words, its the concept I’m struggling with right
now…just go ahead and read this passage…
“The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us”
Psalm 103:8-12
I
find it difficult to understand why he wouldn’t keep his anger with me
forever…I’m not the greatest person there is, I sin all the time and
am constantly trying to put boundaries up so that I can better
understand Him, but according to the psalm “he does not deal with us
according to our sins” and that “as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” I’m not sure about
you, but I have no idea how far the east is from the west….but God
does. That is crazy love right there.
Its hard for me to fathom
the thought that God became flesh willingly, to have people like me
mock, beat, and ultimately kill him, just so he could bring me into
eternity with him. I don’t deserve that sort of love, but Jesus thought
I was worth it….how can people NOT love a God like that?!
So, with a humble heart, I say THANK YOU JESUS!
Until next time, may God bless you according to His perfect will.
