Monday, April 20, 2009

Shameless Thoughts

What makes today such a wonderful day in my life is, that God loves us. He actually, literally loves us!

We have been discussing at church, how that Jesus took our shame upon Himself, and was shamed for us. What a Savior!

Another amazing thought is, that we also know that Jesus is not ashamed of us. Jesus is not ashamed of you! [Hebrews 2:11]

This great love and affection that the Great God has for us, goes all the way back to when we were in our mother's womb!

"You possessed my reins: You have covered me in my mother's womb."
Psalm 139:13

Reins are instruments of direction. They are how one leads an animal in the right direction. And so, even while developing in the womb, God was directing our lives. Even then, He determined our life's direction (purpose, gifts, talents, etc).

Now it is our life's quest to find, secure, and enjoy that Divine destiny.

While we were yet, literally, inside our own mother's care, God too surrounded us in a very special communion. This is why, that after we come forth from the womb, we have such a pressing desire for God's presence.

Because this is the most natural, and the very first "feeling" that we ever experienced! And even though we have no memory, per se, of that prenatal encounter, yet it is registered on our conscience, and our heart cries out for it!

Thank You dear Heavenly Father!

In fact, the Psalmist responds to this revelation with: "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me"! [Ps.139:6]

AND SO IT IS!

2 comments:

david@wordofpromise said...

Great post... I especially liked the psalm at the end What an awesome God we serve.

David@wordofpromise said...

I came back and had to read this a second time through. I was studying Psalm one the other day and was just really convicted about meditating on the Law (God's Word) Day and Night! What a wonderful God we Serve