Friday, January 23, 2009

You know what I love?

I just had this revelation, okay, maybe not a revelation, but this sudden realization of the big picture. We are all doing our part to fulfill the great commission. We are doing ministry here, there, in Messiah, in GCF, in VCF, in CCF, in the provinces, in NYC, in San Francisco, etc. The thing is that we are all doing God's will for our lives and trying to bring the gospel to every person possible. Why?
Cause suddenly there is this joy of experiencing salvation and knowing that the Lord Jesus Christ we serve is alive. He is not dead, he is not old, he is not out-dated. He is alive and still is working in all of our lives. Just to stop and realize how much He loves each and every one of us. I think that's why everyone LOVES the worship night at camp - it is a time for us to go crazy worshipping and praising God. It's not about the solemn side, which has its place, btu its about celebrating the victory of being in Christ. Sin is defeated! Satan is done! We are free in Christ! He is our savior and Lord and just thinking of how the idea that the war is pretty much over is so thrilling. Just...like...wow.
Can't we just go nuts for the Lord this weekend? Like just tell everyone you meet how much you love God? Why you love God? There usually is this solemn pause as we realize how much God gave, but at the same time there is this feeling of celebration and praise to God that arises in our soul. And if we keep telling people that they can't do this, than it's going to hamper teh joy of the Christian life.
So there you go, thoughts, love on Christ. What has Jesus done for me? He has freed me from sin, He has become completely unfair by dying in my place rather than letting me die, He loves me so much, He is crazy about me even in my worst moments and my best moments. He made me. And He loved me so much that He made that effort, He did everything because of His love. He gave me purpose in life. He is the ONE, my Savior, my Lord. He loved me even before the world was created. How can you not love someone like that? And what amazes me is that He wants to take part in even teh tinyest littlest details in my life. He wants to know how I'm donig, He wants to know my needs, my wants, my desires, my cries and my joys. The God of the universe who created the entire everything wants to spend time with me? It goes deeper than jsut dying for my sins, it goes to Him wanting to have a relationship with me. I love Him so much, and there are times that I do forget that and take Him for granted, but I do love Him so much. God is my eveyrthing - all i want, all i need. To make Him smile, that should be enough, to do His will and give Him my life completely.
So there, just thoughts and deep crying out to deep.

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