Reading the words
of the Gospel last week brought me to a place of deep gratitude and humility.
It’s a good idea to go back again and again to the truth of the work of Jesus
on the cross and what it means to us. That cross of suffering, where the holy
blood of the most-high God was shed for you and me is a symbol of unconditional
love, beyond human understanding.
Living our lives
with the power of the Holy Spirit, in deep gratitude, develops in us a
perpetual focus on God himself, rather than on our short lives on earth. Can we
really trust him with everything? Can we trust him through hurt and doubt and
grief and worry? Probably an impossible task for our weak human minds, hearts
and emotions, but God is worthy of our trust and praise.
Looking back, I can
see his hand and his strength through the most difficult and despairing moments
of my life. He somehow, over time, works things for his good. Maybe that’s the
tough part. Getting to the place where we want to please him, more than
ourselves. Beyond your feelings today,
trust his undying love for you. Beyond your circumstances, he brings hope.
Beyond the grave, he brings eternal life.
Trust in
the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all
your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
Lord,
Our grateful hearts reach up to you. Guide our lives as we
lean on your understanding above our own. Lead us to trust you with it all
until we reach heaven’s door.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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