He picked you, too. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. II Peter 3:9. Wow, for God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17. Does that mean something to you? It totally blows my mind.
I woke up thinking today, why me? I'm nothing, I yell at my girls, I am stubborn, I am not the perfect wife, I ignore those who need me, I pout, I complain, I get lazy, I don't apply myself like I should and I struggle with obedience, all that doesn't matter to Him. He knows who I am, He created me. Jesus wants our heart, He wants our love, and He does want our obedience. As a parent, that's what I want from my girls. Why wouldn't God want the same thing from us? He is our Father. I have always told my girls "Don't tell me that you love and then disobey me." Has that statement brought me my own conviction towards my Lord. We hold our children to certain standard and then we fall short.
God knows we struggle with all that I mentioned above and even more. He wants us to run to Him and give Him our struggles. Again, isn't that what we want from our children? We want them to turn to us when they have troubles. We want them to reach out to us and lay their head on our shoulders. Friends, this is a picture of what our Father wants from us. Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. Psalm 116:7. He knows who I am and He still wants me, that's a big WOW.
There is true freedom in seeking the Lord, seek Him my friends. There is a true peace in seeking the Lord, seek Him my friends. There is forgiveness in seeking the Lord, seek Him my friends. There is no place like home in the arms of our Father, seek Him my loved ones.
Marisol
