I am completely grateful that Jesus is my Restorer. He restores my dignity when circumstances in this fallen world remand it from me. What's more, He restores my dignity even when I have willingly dragged His name to some very UNdignified places. Praise Him!!
A week ago our Associate Pastor preached from Mark 5 about the woman who was healed after she touched the hem of Jesus' cloak. I have always admired her incredible faith. But, God shed some light on a while different aspect of this story, this time.
"At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from Him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched me?" .......Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at His feet and, trembling with fear, told Him the whole truth. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." " ~ Mark 5:31, 33-34
This woman was healed immediately. Jesus could have easily let this be and gone on His way, but He didn't. After all, she was "unclean" and probably had such a stigma attached to her in the eyes of her community. Thankfully Jesus doesn't allow stigma to silence Him. He calls its bluff and nixes it as soon as we cry out to Him. Only Jesus can cleanse me of the filthy stigma and disgrace that tries to brand me with shame & condemnation. He restores my dignity, heals my scars, and strengthens me to walk in a renewed, deeper faith. Thank you, LORD.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Unworthy....but never unloved
This morning finds me enormously grateful that despite my unworthiness, God loves me.....even when I am at my very worst!
It never ceases to amaze me how spiritual warfare can rock my world, sometimes. It's no secret that satan will try incessantly to convince me that I am UNworthy of Christ's love and mercy. But here's the thing....he's right! I am unworthy. I've always been unworthy. My unworthiness was not enough to keep God from reaching out to love me. God chose me inspite of my unworthiness. Praise Him!
My unworthiness (and yours) has never been an obstacle to keep our Savior from completely loving us. In fact His love for us was so great that He literally laid aside everything to prove it and rescue us from the demise of our unworthiness.
He chose me. He called me out of the darkest dark. He personally secured my forever with His very life! Thank you Jesus!
"You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." ~ 1 Peter 2:9 NKJV
It never ceases to amaze me how spiritual warfare can rock my world, sometimes. It's no secret that satan will try incessantly to convince me that I am UNworthy of Christ's love and mercy. But here's the thing....he's right! I am unworthy. I've always been unworthy. My unworthiness was not enough to keep God from reaching out to love me. God chose me inspite of my unworthiness. Praise Him!
My unworthiness (and yours) has never been an obstacle to keep our Savior from completely loving us. In fact His love for us was so great that He literally laid aside everything to prove it and rescue us from the demise of our unworthiness.
He chose me. He called me out of the darkest dark. He personally secured my forever with His very life! Thank you Jesus!
"You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." ~ 1 Peter 2:9 NKJV
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