There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. (Hebrews 4:9,10,NIV
I have done foolish decisions, yet we all have done so as well. Clearly, I get pent up at times when it’s hard for me to write up a 250-words-or-more devotion and expect comments. It happened in the past, and I guess here too. Writing becomes a work, a hassle, when it is supposed to be a blessing and a delight. Writing Jesus and living Him are two different things, but perfect harmony exists if both are used. Sometimes, I write for mercy, which it shouldn’t be; I write for faith, which I should have; and I may also write for grace, which I don’t deserve.
I’m afraid to blog for grace, which is, writing about God because I need His grace. It does not work like that on this side of Heaven, no matter how many books I write, or how many songs I sing. Blogging for grace… I’ve been thinking of this a long time now. Sometimes we feel forced to do something for God when we should rejoice about it!
This is the oxymoron of love. Who are we to find love, if we don’t have to work for it? Who are we to call for grace, if we don’t deserve it? We do things: we worship, sing, clap, write, rejoice, spread the Gospel, help, and do many other things not because we need to. We don’t deserve love, but God already loved us! I don’t blog because I need to blog; I blog because I am already loved. I don’t write because I have to write for God to save me; I write because God HAS saved me from death!
The mystery of grace is so abundant but mysterious. As deeper we reach the heart of God, we reach a deeper conviction of how dirty are we in His presence. At the same time, we still have a heartbeat of assurance that He loves us, with no need to love us! As long as there is a Today on our minds, there is still a chance to join the people of love. Furthermore, as long as we are in this earth, we still have a God who loves us and follows every path of ours. We still breath and hope that his Truth will shine, not because we want to, nor we follow to, but because He loves us more than enough to give us His truth.
How great is this freedom!
I’m afraid to blog for grace, which is, writing about God because I need His grace. It does not work like that on this side of Heaven, no matter how many books I write, or how many songs I sing. Blogging for grace… I’ve been thinking of this a long time now. Sometimes we feel forced to do something for God when we should rejoice about it!
This is the oxymoron of love. Who are we to find love, if we don’t have to work for it? Who are we to call for grace, if we don’t deserve it? We do things: we worship, sing, clap, write, rejoice, spread the Gospel, help, and do many other things not because we need to. We don’t deserve love, but God already loved us! I don’t blog because I need to blog; I blog because I am already loved. I don’t write because I have to write for God to save me; I write because God HAS saved me from death!
The mystery of grace is so abundant but mysterious. As deeper we reach the heart of God, we reach a deeper conviction of how dirty are we in His presence. At the same time, we still have a heartbeat of assurance that He loves us, with no need to love us! As long as there is a Today on our minds, there is still a chance to join the people of love. Furthermore, as long as we are in this earth, we still have a God who loves us and follows every path of ours. We still breath and hope that his Truth will shine, not because we want to, nor we follow to, but because He loves us more than enough to give us His truth.
How great is this freedom!
