~ Anything and Everything ~
As I spoke with a dear friend a few nights ago, I listened to her stories of what she had done to give her children a better childhood and chance at life than she was given. Wow - her sacrifices and drive both amazed and humbled me! She loved her children so much and was willing to do anything and everything to save them from a life of inner-city sin and shame.
Since that conversation I have thought of her words many times ~ And yesterday, I was driven to my knees to the feet of my Savior.
With the release of The Passion of the Christ a couple of years ago, all Christians were reminded of His sacrifice. Those scenes of the abuse He quietly accepted were so horrible for me that I had to leave the theater. To see the One who loves me so much receive such treatment, on my behalf, brought me to a place of complete horror and heavy-heartedness that for weeks I had difficulty sleeping.
BUT, that was years ago - and, the scenes have been pushed to the back of my memory. His sacrifice has again become a part of my infrequently thought about, and rarely appreciated, memories.
Consequently, and sadly, I was more impressed with and caught up in my friend's sacrifices, and had not stopped once to be impressed with His Ultimate Sacrifice. He loved us so much and was willing to do anything and everything to save us from a life of earthly sin and shame!
As the new year continues, I pray you, and I, and make it a habit to daily focus on His Sacrifice. Thank Him before you get out of bed. Write down John 3:16 (For God SO loved the world, that He gave His one and only son. That whosoever will believe in Him will not perish, but have eternal life) on a notecard and hang it on your mirror. Pick a church you drive by each day as a reminder that because He died, that church stands. Find something, anything, that can help you daily remember and thank Him for His love for you.
It only takes a few weeks to make a habit - but, this habit will give you a lifetime of lifting out of the earth's inner-city sin and shame to His Heavenly Home of forgiveness, power, and love!
Since that conversation I have thought of her words many times ~ And yesterday, I was driven to my knees to the feet of my Savior.
With the release of The Passion of the Christ a couple of years ago, all Christians were reminded of His sacrifice. Those scenes of the abuse He quietly accepted were so horrible for me that I had to leave the theater. To see the One who loves me so much receive such treatment, on my behalf, brought me to a place of complete horror and heavy-heartedness that for weeks I had difficulty sleeping.
BUT, that was years ago - and, the scenes have been pushed to the back of my memory. His sacrifice has again become a part of my infrequently thought about, and rarely appreciated, memories.
Consequently, and sadly, I was more impressed with and caught up in my friend's sacrifices, and had not stopped once to be impressed with His Ultimate Sacrifice. He loved us so much and was willing to do anything and everything to save us from a life of earthly sin and shame!
As the new year continues, I pray you, and I, and make it a habit to daily focus on His Sacrifice. Thank Him before you get out of bed. Write down John 3:16 (For God SO loved the world, that He gave His one and only son. That whosoever will believe in Him will not perish, but have eternal life) on a notecard and hang it on your mirror. Pick a church you drive by each day as a reminder that because He died, that church stands. Find something, anything, that can help you daily remember and thank Him for His love for you.
It only takes a few weeks to make a habit - but, this habit will give you a lifetime of lifting out of the earth's inner-city sin and shame to His Heavenly Home of forgiveness, power, and love!
posted by Tina at 8:58 AM
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