I was going through some pics that were taken around 20 years ago. Some were really ridiculous and funny Some reminded of times forgotten and wanted, others gave hope. Memories are a wonderful thing. They remind us where we came from, like our troubles of the past and what became of us. Don't all of us have such wonderful memories. I am a guy, but there are times I've looked at pictures and cried. There were some pictures that remind me of things i failed to accomplish and there were pictures that I've been appreciated for my accomplishments.
Jason Upton is an American lyricist and singer. In his song "Reason" or "Give me one reason" , he sings "Abraham and Jacob never doubted God when they walked alone, but we who have more reasons to believe in God, doubt him". As far as Abraham and the nomads of his time were concerned stars were the only guide where as we have GPS and GNSS and what not. Yet we fail to find reasons that are simple enough to believe in God. There are scientific talks every where on how great the universe is and how it stretches beyond infinity. But the truth is like in Psalms 19
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the skies announce what his hands have made.
Day after day they tell the story;
night after night they tell it again.
They have no speech or words;
they have no voice to be heard.
But their message goes out through all the world;
their words go everywhere on earth.
The sky is like a home for the sun. The sun comes out like a bridegroom from his bedroom.
It rejoices like an athlete eager to run a race.
The sun rises at one end of the sky
and follows its path to the other end.
Nothing hides from its heat.Rob Bell tells in a series called "Indescribable" that the world and all its stars and everything else that could be accounted for could never fathom the love God has for us. It makes a huge impact, because even though I may love someone it would never measure more than the distances of stars. That is a reality.
But God does. He clearly says, "I would give it away for you" and the best part, when Jesus came down, and lived and died he "really" give close his eyes to all the richness and glory and everything else in the world just for me and you. And for him it was that what mattered.
"You" are beautiful. "You" are marvelous, "You" are beyond anything that matter to God. And for him, its only "You" and not the baggage you carry. It not your achievement, not your failures, not your credentials nor your credibility. Its SIMPLY YOU.
Time magazine is famous for "Person of the year" and in 2006 the person of the year was "you" meaning the online community. But this is so less to how God see you. For him "you" are the best thing in his life and he is so concerned about your well being and it hurts him if you worry the bit. My dad has always pampered my sister, and till she was 10 or 12, he agreed to whatever she asked for. It would hurt him if she kept he want away from him. Like wise God is your father, he said, " if a father knows how to give good stuff to his kids, Won't I?" - "Just ask me and i will open the flood gates of heaven and pour out riches in abundance".
Recently i read a comment on Facebook. "Our life is actually plotted down and we just have to join the dots. But we only see the dots once we passed them and find by the Grace of God have joined them." God bless you.
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