Our RA, Massaly, challenged us for twenty-four (24) hours to experience God's beauty and love in many ways; by feeling it, seeing it, and just observing it through other things around us. I really took this challenge to heart and man have I experienced God in EVERYTHING today. I never really new how MUCH He was with us. It is literally like He says....I am with you ALWAYS. God's desire to love us and have us love Him is extreme. His LOVE is UNCONDITIONAL. We as humans have a conditional love. As much as we try and try and TRY to love unconditionally....we Cannot. We Fail. We NEED God to help us. If we LOVE God, we will LOVE People.
And then we all saw the world one day, just like every other day, with our eyes. This day, as we viewed, we didn't see trees, grass, flowers, people; this day we saw more. We saw the oxygen-making thick-stem like plants growing up from the ground - defying all forces of gravity. The individual green flourishing blades of flush grass that could be a comfortable place of rest, if we so desired to rest upon it. And what about those flowers? Who ever knew that radiant color and deliciate forms of life where just at our nose end?!
Then, there were "the people." We see them everyday, those creatures that we live with. They, just like me, see what I see. But I wonder if today, they are seeing what I am seeing. Looking at the person briskly walking past me, I notice their spirit and zest for life. "Going to class," I say, as they ignore me with their determined mind. Such blessed souls I was surrounded by. They could all walk, talk, breathe, smile, laugh, grumble, whatever they choose.
All they had to do was choose.
Today, I saw the world. And its beauty encompassed all understanding that I've ever had for the definition of beauty. For this beauty that I was seeing today, it could not be defined. It was definitely a God thing.
One Bible verse that has stuck out all day to me regarding God's Love for us is John 15:13. It says, "Greater LOVE has no one than this, that he lay down His life for His friends."
I read this and my heart, soul, and mind are just torn to pieces. HE, the ruler of all the UNIVERSE, cares for me, you and everyone soooo much that He gave his only son for US. WHOA!! INSANE! I myself, can barely give 30 minutes a day for a Bible Study, a one on one with my Abba, but He has offered me eternity...Sounds a bit selfish to me.
There is this poem that is rocking my heart for all to read about how amazing God's Love is.
| Amazing Love How is it that the blind could see That the lame could walk That the deaf could hear And the mute talk How is it that the sea obeyed And that the nets were filled How could the prophets know That The Son was destined to be killed How is it that the wise men came To praise the newborn King How on earth were shepherds picked To hear the angels sing How is it that King David Could write about the cross Knowing that Messiah's sacrifice Would signal Satan's loss How is it that the leper Could see his hands made clean How could it have happened And what could it mean How could His chosen people Turn upon The Son And let a ruthless killer free As they scourged The Holy One How did the water turn to wine And how was the stone rolled away How could He speak so assuredly Of how He'd rise that day How is it that the veil was torn And that a virgin bore a Son How amazing that He'd die for us So our victory could be won How is it that Lazarus rose And that He walked upon the sea How could He forgive the tormentors As He hung upon the tree How is it that Bethlehem was chosen That His birthplace was foretold That John The Baptist spoke of Him In words so sharp and bold How is it that His disciples fled On that fateful night Only to die a martyr's death Convinced that He was right How is it that we go on living As if His words weren't true How amazing that He still awaits Sinners like me and you |
Blessings In Christ,
Bre`
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