The love of God is one of the most profound things in all of creation, be it in the Heavens or the Earth, or the universe itself. Yet God takes time to love each and every one of us. His love can be explained in the cosmos, the balancing of everything, the right equilibrium of all elements and positioning of planets to the sun in order to cultivate life, to sustain and to protect it, ensuring a continuity for generations. Nothing is by accident and nothing is the fitter of any substance or organism in terms of evolution. There is an intelligent design in everything, not just out in space but around us and in the things we take for granted every day.
But let's explore the notion of a God who loves us. If God had His way, He could wipe us off the face of the earth in order to save mankind from destruction of self and unto others. But that wouldn't solve the problem. So He sent Jesus, His Son, to die for our sins 2000 years ago, and rise again defeating death on the 3rd day, as He said He would. This is so that mankind and God can reconcile and restore the lost relationship from whence man chose to do his/her own things. That distances us from God and it's called sin, because even though God loves us, He can't be near us when we choose to disobey Him, lest we burn up to a crisp just standing in His glory.
Personally, I've been far from God many times, even in my own Christian walk. Being a follower of Christ isn't an easy road to travel with many temptations along the way, to give up, to want sin because it's so seductive, to feel like disobeying God for one or two moments thinking God's grace will cover it. But how wrong that is. I paid dearly with my knees as a result of my disobedience. I paid dearly with being poor by squandering on meaningless things. I paid dearly with my education by spending time being addicted to a game that will not satisfy, no matter how many hours (and days) I grind. I paid dearly with unemployment by trying to change the environment to suit my needs. I paid dearly with locked doors in the house no thanks to how I treated my family members in the past. There's so many things I could count to expose my right not to receive grace, love, salvation, redemption, throughout my Christian walk. You could say then I'm not a Christian then. By any means, you could because I am lying through the teeth by professing that I believe in Jesus, yet doing my own things.
But I really thank God that through it all, God has never let me down, not once. Even at times I feel God far away, I forget to ask myself, why don't I approach God humbly to repent of my wrongdoing, my wrong attitude, and my selfish pride? The Kingdom of God isn't a kingdom of self. I need to take a step back, put down my crown and let God take control. I need to surrender my all to Him each day.
God resolves one issue at a time, sometimes two at the same time, but I have to remember why Jesus came to die for people like me. In Romans chapter 7 verses 21 to 25(a) (NIVUK version), the Apostle Paul wrote:
"So I find this law at work: although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!" -Romans 7:21-25a (NIVUK)
So, if anything, I am eternally grateful for what God has done in my life, using what was intended for evil to do something good, and turn it into a testimony to show God's love working in my life.
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." Genesis 50:20 (NIVUK)
With that, I conclude by sharing this song, which has been speaking to me tonight (1:20 AM, GMT +8). I hope it speaks to you as it does for me. God bless and thanks for taking the time to read my first long but heartfelt post:
Think about His Love
DJ Pâtes
