I say this often. With each new day I mean it more and more. I am so thankful for Jesus...for His love...His sacrifice. It is a love that is not dependent on me. His love is complete all by itself. He doesn't need me in any way in order to be fulfilled. He is complete with life in all of it's fullness. Yet, He desires me. He longs for me. He wants me just because He is crazy about me. Everything good that He is He shares with me. He shares God's Kingdom with me. I am an heir to all that is His.
Imagine for a moment...You and Jesus... sitting side by side. God is asked "Who do you love the most?" His response, "I love them equally". Wait a minute...equally...not one more than the other? We are all loved equally by our Triune God. That makes me God's daughter, Jesus' little sister, adopted with all the full rights of kinship. I am Papa's child...His little girl. I still can't seem to get used to that. I try that title on feeling uncertain and definitely unworthy. But this truth is changing my beliefs and ultimately my life.
Each day I begin with sitting still before the Father and just repeating to myself, "Papa, I belong to you."
I remember years ago when I was about 4 or 5, I would go to the feed store with my Dad. When it was just him and me, he would always buy me a bottle of pop for a nickle. We would sit in the feed store to drink the pop in order to return the bottle. Usually someone would come into the store that knew Dad. Often he was asked, "So who's this little girl?" Dad's reply was always the same. "This is the babe." Those words always made me feel loved, secure and accepted. I would sit closer to Dad's side, a little straighter and taller just because he recognized me as his.
When our heavenly Father calls us His kids, we can know that He sees us with all the rights and privileges of being His. We can go to Him without fear. We can ask anything and know we will not be laughed at, ridiculed or condemned.
I am gripped by what He has done. More than anything I want my life to reflect God's tranforming workmanship in my feeling, my beliefs, my attitudes, and ultimately my behaviors. Jesus paid not just for my sin...He paid for the righteousness given to me. His righteousness is mine. He traded my ledger sheet of sin and filled up my spiritual and emotional account with His righteousness, goodness, peace, joy...His complete and full life.
This is our inheritance as His kids. Believe it. Let it transform you. Live it my friends. This is all we need.
2 comments:
Hey Cathy - this is a very cool blog you have going. I love this message. I am working on just knowing that He loves me for me - before I event DO anything. I'm praying for margin in my life and working on loving others for who they are. :) I loved reading this today - I think it is awesome you are blogging. I will definitely tag this as a page to check daily. You should publish this!
I miss you - It was fun to be with you at lunch today.
C ya,
~Liz
I agree. You could publish these blogs as devotionals for those who struggle with these same issues and are seeking to know and experience God's unconditional love. Pray about it. God may have this in mind for you to do. I am being blessed by what you are sharing. If feel like I am getting to know you on a deeper level also. Keep blogging dear friend. Love you Bess :)
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