Jesus is alive!!!
He has defeated death and the grave!
He is greater than any idol!
We are saved by his blood, which was shed on the cross for us all! We are clean!
Because of this, we can do what Hebrews 4:16 says: "So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."
Oh what a joyful day! What a glorious truth!
Thank you Jesus for your blood!
Today was a good day. And what made it so was the last few minutes of my last class.
I was packing up my things and putting my coat on. I had made decent headway on the prompt I chose and felt good about its direction. I asked a nearby friend how her prompt was going as I wrapped my scarf around my neck.
She told me and I nodded in encouragement. The bell went and she asked if I had to rush off anywhere. I told her I didn't- just had to get to my brother in the parking lot. Then she asked if I could give her a hug. I immediately told her I could and I did right there.
Guys, it felt so good to hug another human. She was the one who asked for the hug, but I needed it too. I didn't want to ask her why, I was just grateful that I could provide her what she needed.
That's what I'm thankful for today.
Something that's been running through my head recently- God knows me. The all-being creator of the universe knows who I am. He knows every single thing about me. He knows what I've done and he knows what I'll do. He knows me better than I do. He knit me in my mother's womb, he formed me.
Why does this thought comfort yet terrify me all at once?
The vastness of God- the unexplainable quanity of GOD- is interested in me? And wants to be my Father? How can that even happen? How does GOD (again, immeasurable, vast, mighty God) come to that conclusion? Of Fathering me? A flawed, angry, creative human being on this earth?
I AM A HUMAN. HE IS GOD.
We are nothing alike. Have nothing in common.
Except Jesus Christ.
God, help me with this. Help me with me.
I know why God wants a relationship with me. (Because of his love and his Son.)
But- How does this even happen? That's the question: how?
How does a God- THE LIVING GOD- care so much? I can't get around His capacity of love and to love.
It's overwhelming.
