Last night I began reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan and was immediately humbled by the magnitude of our Father. In the first chapter he asks you to go to the crazy love website and watch the "awe factor" video. INCREDIBLE!! I live in such a bubble! I live in one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world and I have never seen anything like this. It is beautiful, but again humbling. The same God that created all of this still cares about me. I find that so hard to wrap my head around!
What is really INCREDIBLE is that this same God longs to know me! The creator of this vast universe created us for His pleasure. This is where there is freedom....this is where the playing ground is leveled! We are all the same. Some of us are mothers, some aren't, some of us are wives, some aren't, some of us are professionals and some of us aren't BUT each of us are solely created for God's pleasure. I think there is such freedom in knowing that my Father longs for me!! He wants ME and the more I grasp this concept the more my soul longs for Him..."As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God." Psalm 42:1
I finally stopped searching. I found my purpose. Each day my purpose is to serve my Father, to be with Him, to get to know Him, to worship and adore Him. This is what I was created for. Everything else is incidental. I was free the moment I figured out the creator of the universe cared to know me intimately. His word says "The Lord will keep you from all harm, he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121: 7,8 What more could I ask for? Does this mean my life will be without struggles and pain? Not by a long shot! It just means I have a purpose, I have a protector, and a have a friend...A friend that "will never leave me; nor forsake me." Hebrews 13:5
"May the words of my mouth and meditations of my heart be pleasing to you, my God, You're my rock, my redeemer, You're the reason I sing. I desire to be a blessing in Your eyes. Every hour and every moment Lord I want to be Your servant I desire to be a blessing in Your Eyes." Psalm 19
Until next time...
2 comments:
I love this!
Cindy,
I am on a similar journey this summer. I just read a similar book called "Radical" by David Platt, but then started reading Frances Chan's newest book "Forgotten God". Both book seem to go along with that thought about what we are created for. I am more convinced than ever that my life is not my own. As I experience the grace of Jesus Christ, I am to give Him glory with every breath I breathe and to make His name known. This is my purpose. To bring Him Glory. It ALL comes down to that. That may sound like prison to some, but to me.... Peace beyond description! You will have to keep me posted on your reading of Crazy Love....and consider Forgotten God if you are looking for another good one : )
Love you, Debbi A.
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