Christians can be perceived as judgmental, the
moral authority, asking for good behavior while pointing out the bad. If that
is true, we have it backwards. Our job is to point to Jesus. Our lives should
be different because of His love for us. Jesus meets us right where we are and
tells us He has loved us with an everlasting love.
But
God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
When we
accept the Gospel and ask Him into our lives, the change begins. Miraculously,
we have a hunger and a thirst for the things of God. The Scripture is opened up
to us in a new way and the Holy Spirit begins to lead us and change us and
teach us in ways we could not imagine on our own.
But
the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach
you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26
Relax
into the Spirit. Receive His love and listen for His voice. It is not a
demanding voice or a condemning voice. It is filled with loving kindness, slow
to anger and covered with an abiding and everlasting love. We don’t deserve it.
None of us, but He gave it to us willingly, sacrificially, asking for nothing
in return. Except to believe.
The human language finds it hard to
decipher and translate unconditional love. We want to get back what we give.
Even-steven. But not God. He gave us the kingdom. It belongs to us for the
asking. And the power of heaven and earth will be given to us through Him. It’s
Jesus.
Hallelujah and Amen!
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