One day,
I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah the beauty
of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised
God for His beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord's
presence with me.
"DO
YOU LOVE ME?"
I answered,
"Of course, God! You are my Lord and Savior!"
"IF
YOU WERE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME?"
I was perplexed.
I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered
how many things I wouldn't be able to do, the things that I took
for granted. And I answered, "It would be tough, Lord, but
I would still love You."
"IF
YOU WERE BLIND, WOULD YOU STILL LOVE MY CREATION?"
How could
I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought
of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still
loved God and His creation. So I answered, "It's hard to
think of it, but I would still love You"
"IF
YOU WERE DEAF, WOULD YOU STILL LISTEN TO MY WORD?"
How could
I listen to anything being deaf? Then I understood. Listening
to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I
answered, "It would be tough, but I would still listen to
Your Word."
"IF
YOU WERE MUTE, WOULD YOU STILL PRAISE MY NAME?"
How could
I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me: God wants us
to sing from our very heart and soul. It never matters what we
sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but when
we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks.
So I answered, "Though I could not physically sing, I would
praise Your Name."
"DO
YOU REALLY LOVE ME?"
With courage
and strong conviction, I answered boldly, "Yes Lord! I love
You because You are the one and true God!" I thought I had
answered well, but...
"THEN
WHY DO YOU SIN?"
"Because
I am only human. I am not perfect."
"THEN
WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST? WHY ONLY IN TIMES
OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY MOST EARNEST?"
No answers.
Only tears.
"WHY
ONLY SING AT FELLOWSHIPS AND RETREATS? WHY SEEK ME ONLY IN TIMES
OF WORSHIP? WHY ASK THINGS SO SELFISHLY? WHY ASK THINGS SO UNFAITHFULLY?"
The tears
continued to roll down my cheeks.
"WHY
ARE YOU ASHAMED OF ME? WHY ARE YOU NOT SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS?
WHY IN TIMES OF PERSECUTION, DO YOU CRY TO OTHERS WHEN I OFFER
MY SHOULDER TO CRY ON? WHY MAKE EXCUSES WHEN I GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITIES
TO SERVE IN MY NAME?"
I tried to
answer, but there was no answer to give.
"YOU
ARE BLESSED WITH LIFE. I MADE YOU NOT TO THROW THIS GIFT AWAY.
I HAVE BLESSED YOU WITH TALENTS TO SERVE ME, BUT YOU CONTINUE
TO TURN AWAY. I HAVE REVEALED MY WORD TO YOU, BUT YOU DO NOT GAIN
KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU, BUT YOUR EARS WERE CLOSED. I
HAVE SHOWN MY BLESSINGS TO YOU, BUT YOUR EYES WERE TURNED AWAY.
I HAVE SENT YOU SERVANTS, BUT YOU SAT IDLY BY AS THEY WERE PUSHED
AWAY. I HAVE HEARD YOUR PRAYERS AND I HAVE ANSWERED THEM ALL."
"DO
YOU TRULY LOVE ME?"
I could not
answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no
excuse. What could I say to this? When my tears had slowed, my
heart cried out and I said, "Please forgive me, Lord. I am
unworthy to be Your child."
"THAT
IS MY GRACE, MY CHILD."
"Then
why do You continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"
"BECAUSE
YOU ARE MY CREATION. YOU ARE MY CHILD. I WILL NEVER ABANDON YOU.
WHEN YOU
CRY, I WILL HAVE COMPASSION AND CRY WITH YOU.
WHEN YOU
SHOUT WITH JOY, I WILL LAUGH WITH YOU.
WHEN YOU
ARE DOWN, I WILL ENCOURAGE YOU.
WHEN YOU
FALL, I WILL RAISE YOU UP.
WHEN YOU
ARE TIRED, I WILL CARRY YOU.
I WILL BE
WITH YOU TILL THE END OF DAYS, AND I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER."
Never had
I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold? How could
I have hurt God as I had done? I asked God, "How much do
you love me?"
The Lord
stretched out his arms, and I saw his nail-pierced hands. I bowed
down at the feet of Christ, my Savior. And for the first time,
I truly prayed.
(Author Unknown)
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