Christmas Musings
I know that I haven't written a lot lately. I haven't had a lot to say. I know, Chad, "it doesn't have to be important or profound. Just write what you're thinking and what's going on in your life."So, here's what's going on in my life. Christmas happened. God left a paradise that I can't even imagine, a world where He is limitless and stepped into a world that is anyplace but paradise and a body where He was VERY limited. He could only be in one place at a time, for years He depended totally on a teenage girl and her carpenter husband to provide for His daily needs. Why? Because I needed Him to.
God came to save the world, but if I was the only one, He would have come anyway. How can I help but be humbled by that!? How can my response be any less than praise? The God of the universe gave up everything so that He and I could have a right relationship. So that we could get together and hang out. And sometimes I can't seem to find five minutes to hang out with Him.
So, at Christmas, God reminded me of that. He gently whispered it in my ear and I am motivated to run to Him and to spend that quantity (no, that's NOT a typo) time with Him. Not out of obligation or gratingly. But out of love. Out of a response to love so great that my feeble brain can't come up with words to express my gratitude. Best Christmas present ever.
I read this verse this morning: "If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will disown us; if we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself" (2 Timothy 2:11-13 NIV).
I especially like that last part, "if we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself." I LOVE that my relationship with God depends more on His faithfulness than mine! I want to be faithful, but it's so good to know that when I am not, He is. It's great how God always knows exactly what I need exactly when I need it! I'm amazed at my own stupidity in forgetting this. Whenever He makes me wait (or tells me no) I get so frustrated because I want it now, yet I forget - even though He has shown me over and over (and over an over...) again that He knows best and His timing is perfect. And He is always faithful. "He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself."
He CAN'T be anything less. He is because He is. Wow.
Personal note: I like to use this blog to not only wax poetic, ramble incoherently and basically just let the contents of my brain spill out onto the written page, but also to update anyone who might happen to read this (and I appreciate both of you, don't think I don't!) on what's going on in my life. I have a new friend. I recently met her and she is another great Christmas present. At this point in our friendship, we are still learning about each other and I am only beginning to learn about her passion for Christ, but already she has shown me things. God has used her to teach me and to help me grow. So, right now I think that's all I want to say, but I'm sure there will be more to come! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!
posted by Bryan @ 6:27 AM
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