We Don't Deserve Him

 Ever ask the question, why me?

You find yourself in a great job, and you can many times find reasons why you belong in that job.

You see yourself in different hobbies, and you can find reasons why you are good at those hobbies.

What blows our mind is when we come across a good thing, and can't figure out why we got it.

Jesus is that good thing.

We don't deserve Jesus.

Yet Jesus died for us.

Not because of anything we've done.

But only because he loved us.

Why does he love us?

What have I done?

Nothing.

And there is nothing I will ever do to earn that love.

But guess what?  I already have it...

And so can you. 

He is so willing to give.

And you don't have to do a thing.

Blows your mind doesn't it?  It blows mine.

I offer so much of my junk before Jesus,

And he takes it willingly.

He nails it to the cross with Himself.

So I can be pure and blameless in his Father's sight.

All because he loved us.

That's it.

Feel like you can measure up?

You won't.

So save yourself the hardship.

And accept the freedom of knowing...

We don't deserve him. 

You Thrill Me, Lord

"You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done."

 Psalm 92:4 

It is easy to praise God when things are going well for you.  It is VERY easy when God answers a prayer that has been piercing and poking at your heart for years and years.  We are quick to offer praise to God in the good times...and on the other extreme, it is easy to run to God for help in the hard times.

However, we don't naturally think to praise God during those hard times.  We have a hard time finding the rich blessings in life when things aren't always going the way we would want them to.  The last thing I want to say is "You thrill me, Lord" when a parent has passed away, or when I lose my job.

Nothing that extreme even has to happen...I find it hard to say that phrase even after a long day and I am exhausted!  I forget so easily the rich blessings in my life because I will draw toward the discouragement that pulls me from the joy I could have with God.  My vision will gaze onto the waves of life rather than the one who controls the waves.

My request is this...even though my joy right now is great, I know there will be hardships.  I know my heart will not always want to say "You thrill me, Lord."  But, I know that no matter what, the Rock has not moved from my grasp.  The Author of my life has not stopped writing exciting sequences in the plot. 

I pray that the Lord thrills your souls today!