Sunday, November 13, 2005
Love
Hmm... Its been some time since i last blogged ya? well, i was gonna blog like everyday, but then there was like at least one person staying over at my house for the past few days... A pastor from taiwan.. And he took the computer room! And there's sth wrong with my laptop so like i havent been blogging for a while. Plus i've been kinda busy with the class chalet stuff..
But i'm blogging now right?
You know sth? I really liked the illustration that Deacon Dan shared at dare yesterday.. I've roughly heard it before, but i still really liked that illustration. As in the one with the m&m and shiny stones... And what deacon said was really very true. Every minute, every second spent in a house of God is so valuable. For that time, the anoiting and the sweet presence of my God can never be bought by money. And i really do cherish each moment i spent there.. Its not about being able to meet up with my church friends and all, its about being able to exalt Him, to encounter and feel His sweet presence thats so great and wonderful.
And you know what? Not only is every service in the house of God as precious as a diamond. So is every single second you spent with your family and friends. The sweet memories and all..For not only are those moments priceless, they can never come back again.. Just like the time i spent in primary school, its coming to an end. And well, lets just say that i'm gonna make this last wk of my primary school life enjoyable.
Recently, I've been reading a book by Max Lucado which I've borrowed from shavonne some time ago. The book is titled A Love Worth Giving-Living in the Overflow of God's Love.
And when i first laid eyes on this book, this verse just went through my mind.
Luke 7:47
Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.
He who is forgiven little loves little. He who is forgiven much the same loves much. Well, you most probably would have heard this before. But tell me, who has been forgiven little? No one! For the law is so perfect that hatred is accounted for murder, for that is what it'll eventually be resulted into. And so on. In that case, all of us have sinned much. Theft, murder, robbery, we've done it all.. And the list is never ending.. For even worrying is a sin..
I was just thinking about it last night.. And the weight of just all my sins, it felt as though someone had thrown a enormous weight on me and it was gonna squash me flat. Just thinking about it felt bad.. Try it if u dont believe me, although i suggest that you dont, cos all your sins have already been taken by Him. And just my sins felt bad enough. How bout Jesus? Imagine what i felt, just a billion times worser. And instead of it being a gigantic weight, its something that you hate the most, and its inside you. How bad is that? horrible...
But you know what? He took all that, all of it, for me. He was crushed, so that i wouldnt be. And after thinking about that, i truly see that no one, no one has been forgiven little. We've all been forgiven much. So so so so much. And because of Him pouring out His underserved love upon you, the overflow of His love would be poured upon everyone around you, when you realise how much His love and sacrifice was worth. Let me tell you how much its worth. Its worth more that all the money on earth could buy. Its worth much more that all the branded stuff, branded sport cars, designer clothes could buy. Its worth more than the whole kingdom of heaven! And all blessed believers and I have it.
Cant believe that i'm still complaining about minor things when i have such a priceless gift. Its worth more that anything. Its called wonderful, prince of peace, the Almighty One, my shield, my best friend, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords. Manz.. He'll wipe away all tears and shame, take away all sickness and problems. Realise, remember the value of whats living inside of you the next time you wanna complain about sth. And you'll realise that you dun have to complain anymore, cos He'll right that wrong.
Its the same thing with me being the righteousness of God in Christ. That gift was given to me, by faith, through grace. Its priceless, yet given free to me. Why me? I'm so undeserving. I've sinned against heaven and earth, committed the worst crimes ever in my wicked mind. But the Lord gave me His righteousness, and placed me at His right hand. He made me holy and blameless before Himself. From a dirty, despised sinful human to a child of the most high God, how great is that huh?
And because that righteousness have been given as a grace gift to me, because the Lord has forgiven all my trespasses and gave me His authority, I've fallen hopelessly in love with Him. Hopelessly faithful and devoted too. Because true love changes people. And i dont wanna go out and sin like there's no tomorrow, I just wanna stay in His courts and praise Him forever, I just want to know Him more.
"That's what love does. It puts the beloved before itself. Your soul was more important than His blood. Your eternal life was more important that His earthly life. Your place in heaven was more important to Him than His place in heaven so He gave up His so that you could have yours." quoted from Max Lucado
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