For God So Loved...

As she looked up at me, with mascara streaked tears running down her beautiful face, she spoke these words: “He accepted me!” At first, her words did not affect me. I simply nodded, smiled and wiped away my thankful tears, knowing she was a new creature. It was not until later that her words returned to haunt me.

Over the course of the next few days, her words would flash through my mind unexpectedly. What did she mean by them? Was she really surprised that God loved her enough to save her? What has been her experience with love? True love, agape love.

After giving this much thought, I asked God to help me understand what she meant. It bothered me that she went so long not knowing the love of God as I do. Never in my life have I ever felt unaccepted or unloved by my Savior. Honestly, the thought never occurred to me that He would not love me or accept me. This is not because I think myself great or any such notion; I simply know God loves me.

Then, to compound the matter, she called me in a state of distress. She had a bad moment and said a few things she regretted. Hurt by betrayal and those that said they were “friends”, she had a moment of weakness. However, that was not the cause of her distress. Her pain came from thinking because she failed, God would walk away and leave her. Bam! It hit me! She thinks God is like many humans, who walk away from us when we have been wrong. Wow! I was shocked to say the least.

My heart ached so bad, I prayed and wept thinking about the hurt she has endured. I poured over the scriptures so that I could encourage her when those thoughts would come. I was comforted by God’s promises and His love. Now, I had to portray that to her.

Most people are familiar with John 3: 16, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Unfortunately, there are many who do not fully comprehend these words. God loved us so much that he sent His Son, His ONLY Son, to die that we may live. If you look in Romans chapter 5, verses 6-8:
⁶⁾For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
 ⁷⁾For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
 ⁸⁾But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Not only did Christ die for us, but He died WHILE we were sinners. He did not require us to be righteous before He offered His life. What this means for us is that He knew we were not perfect and we will make mistakes, yet He died that we might have life.

We put limits on God’s love. Our finite minds have a hard time wrapping around the fact that He loves us infinitely. We often compare our earthly love to His love, and truly, there is no comparison. I spent time trying to relate this to my friend. Using the analogy of a mother’s love to show God’s love still does not reach the immenseness of God’s love.

Finally, she began to relate. She saw how much God loved her and that He was NEVER going to walk away, even if she failed. However, it did not end there. Now, I began to wonder how many people, everyday, feel that God cannot love them. I imagine their pain, their emptiness, and my heart breaks. What can I do to show them? How can I help them? This is real. There are real people with real pain, who do not know about the love of God.

Back to the Word of God, we find our answer. I John 4:11, Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. It is that simple. We are to love one another. In word, in deed, in everything we do we must show forth God’s love. Otherwise, how will they know?

AMERICA UNDER ATTACK....

September 11' 2011, marked ten years since that horrific day in which Americans all over the globe watched in horror as our country was viciously attacked by Muslim extremist. As Jews all over the world said "never again," would they fall victims to such atrocities such as those committed by Nazi Germany; Americans also cried out "WE WILL NEVER FORGET!" on that dreadful day. Sadly, the truth is Americans long forgot the impact September 11' 2001 had on their lives. Sure every year we blog, facebook, twitter (and all the rest of them), about it; But really we're turning it and making it all about our-selves.

While many are sincere in remembering where or what they were doing on that morning (and how they were impacted), the vast majority of people who blog, facebook, twitter about it are only doing it because its the thing to do. They're doing it simply because "everybody who is somebody" is going to post their thoughts on it. The reality is that today (October 5' 2011) nobody is even thinking about Muslim extremist who have declared "Jihad" on our country. The truth is that the vast-majority of the American spirit is laying down in a fetal position, sucking its thumb wishing and hoping that the threat of Islam would just go away!

Ten years later we are living in a country where spineless men are the majority, and women with usurped authority are feminizing our boys. Our little girls have harlots as role models (Rhianna, Gaga, Brittney, Beyonce'), and parents across this country are allowing this garbage to captivate the minds of our children. Dad, Mom have you ever heard of the concept of "Collective Consciousness?" And we wonder why this country is in chaos, it is because we no longer have the ability to think. We have allowed ourselves to be ravaged by ideologies and systems of thinking that say "whats right for me is right for me, whats right for you is right for you."

We have allowed ourselves to be brain-washed!

Even in Christendom, many preachers have allowed "political-correctness" to define their churches and denominations. Many preachers are too fearful to preach TRUTH! The majority of the blame lies on Christian America for failing to speak out. We're too afraid to be referred to as bigots, we want the world to love us and accept us. Reality check! It doesn't work that way, we're not suppose to seek the love of the world. We're suppose to display the love of God!

Americas ideals have been urinated on by the current administration, and we (like lambs led to the slaughter) have remained silent.

The truth is, the majority of Americans quickly forgot about the clear and present evil that continues to attack not just our country, but our everyday lives. American children are as "walking zombies" clearly brain dead. It didn't start with Islam, it started with an ancient evil who lurks patiently waiting to destroy. What will you do?