"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."-Psalm 51:17
I do not understand how a flawless, all-powerful God can be so loving. I am reminded of something I have witnesses many times on the soccer field (and though I am embarrassed to say, I have probably also partaken in). So, you're at a try-out or something of the sort, and there's this one girls....and well, she's just not good at all. Whether it be in our minds or through our words and actions, we separate that beautiful daughter of God because she's just not as good as everyone else at soccer (as if that mattered in light of all of eternity). Anyway, there's a point here. Imagine if God did that. He's perfect, it would be: "There she goes forgetting to love again" or "She just stinks at trusting." He would despise us for everything that we are, because in nothing do we ever come even close to measuring up to him. Instead he accepts our brokenness when we can't even accept it ourselves. Every part of me wants to suppress vulnerability, fear, and weakness, shove it in the closet and slam the door, so that no one will see it. Praise Jesus for bringing about his glory through even the most broken parts of us!
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