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God's
Love
Author Unknown
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. He asked me, "Do you love me?"
I answered, "Of
course, God! You are my Lord and Savior!"
Then He asked, "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."
Then the Lord said,
"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."
The Lord then asked
me, "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."
The Lord then asked,
"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 still praise Your Name."
And the Lord asked,
"Do you really love Me?" With courage and a 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 God asked, "THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"
I answered, "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 THE
EARNEST?"
No answers. Only
tears.
The Lord continued:
"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, 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 in 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 I my heart had
cried out and the tears had flowed, I said, "Please forgive me Lord. I am
unworthy to be Your child."
The Lord answered,
"That is My Grace, My child."
I asked, "Then why do
you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"
The Lord answered, "
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.
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