Post by Eric W. on Jun 22, 2016 20:46:22 GMT -5
I have been on a Toby Mac kick as of late, and on the way home from service tonight, I was blaring his latest CD, and I just got overwhelmed with God's love. There is no other way to describe it. I love my prodigal wife. I made a vow to her, and to God, to love, honor and cherish her for the rest of my life. And I mean that, there isn't a thing she can do, or say that is ever going to change that fact. There isn't a single ounce of that that depends on her to do, say, or return any of that to me. This is something that I have chosen, a decision that I have come to, and it hit me tonight on my drive back, that this isn't even a drop, in the ocean of the love that God has for each and every one of us.
We all have this moment where we grasp that, or at least I don't think I am special in that I have figured out this great truth all alone. I am no one special, I have no great wisdom, or some special burden. I am abundantly ordinary... except that I am loved by God. I have been granted freedom, and grace, and mercy from the Great I am, himself. I have been blessed with the power to move mountains, to cast out demons, to dry up seas, and heal the sick and afflicted in his name. I have been given great power, and authority. So you see, I am someone special, I have been given great wisdom, and I carry a special burden... to tell the world that YOU are special too!
I will end this with a quote that my Pastor gave tonight, and I forgot who he said was the original author, but he said, "You will have all eternity to applaud and enjoy your victories, but only one lifetime to earn them."
We all have this moment where we grasp that, or at least I don't think I am special in that I have figured out this great truth all alone. I am no one special, I have no great wisdom, or some special burden. I am abundantly ordinary... except that I am loved by God. I have been granted freedom, and grace, and mercy from the Great I am, himself. I have been blessed with the power to move mountains, to cast out demons, to dry up seas, and heal the sick and afflicted in his name. I have been given great power, and authority. So you see, I am someone special, I have been given great wisdom, and I carry a special burden... to tell the world that YOU are special too!
I will end this with a quote that my Pastor gave tonight, and I forgot who he said was the original author, but he said, "You will have all eternity to applaud and enjoy your victories, but only one lifetime to earn them."
