WOW, God Loves Me
“I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, who took no thought for His own life but cried drops of blood for mine.” This is a line from one of my favorite old hymns. Like the writer of this old song, I am in awe that the God of all creation loves me.
As I sit in my study this morning, a fly is buzzing around, and I am determined to hunt it down and swat it. As I think about my place in this earth’s history, I know that life is but a vapor. Along with all the billions of people that have lived here, I know that I and that fly will soon be nothing but dust. The Word of God tells us that “from dust, you were taken and to dust you will return.
Your body will indeed return to dust. That sounds depressing I know. But know this; there is a great and awesome Creator God who is mindful of your soul. You are nothing but a speck of dust and yet the God of all creation has set His great heart on you. You are the crowning jewel of His creation and He loves you.
It is because of His love for you that He sent Jesus, His only begotten Son as a sacrifice for you. Jesus the Son of God was crucified for your sins. He died, was buried, and rose again so that you can receive forgiveness. In the grand scheme of things, on this earth, your life is but a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. But if you believe in Jesus and trust Him with the speck of dust that is your life you can live forever in the presence of God in heaven.
WOW, God Loves Me
That is why I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus my Savior, who took no thoughts for His own life but He shed drops of blood for mine.
“ you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” James 4:14 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/jas.4.14.NKJV
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where the Pavement Ends
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