You know I've been unfaithfulWhen we distance ourselves from the Lover of our souls, strangling ourselves in that familiar noose of self-recriminations and unanswerable questions, Jesus yet pursues us. We might be tempted to give up on ourselves -- and do just that -- a dozen times in a day, but he never does.
Lovers in lines
While you're turning over tables
With the rage of a jealous kind
I chose the gallows to the aisle
Thought that love would never find
Hanging ropes will never keep you
And your love of a jealous kind
- "Jealous Kind," from who we are instead, Jars of Clay
Who are the lovers to whom we turn for comfort? Success? The respect of others? Money? Sex? Power? It's all about money, sex and power, you know. Or is it?
One day he will appear. He will shine through the fog of our secrets like a blazing star, and we will really know for the first time just how deeply loved we are. We will see ourselves as he sees us, and we will drop our idols of guilt and the images of what we wish we were, and slip out of the noose. We will fall to our knees and raise our hands in gratitude.
Because we will understand. We will finally understand that his faithfulness and compassion more than compensate for all of our inadequacies, real or imagined. This will happen. And it could happen at any moment between now and the next breath.
This is the Advent Hope.
Christ have mercy.
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I often get frustrated that i just can't appreciate the full extent of Christ's love for us so it's helpful to be reminded of the fact that seeing God face to face will reveal that knowledge.
I was sitting the other day imagining what would happen if He came right at this very moment. How much of what I value and crave would just cease to be important.
Kyle, thank you for reminding me of the Advent Hope.
You're quite welcome, Jen. Thank you for reading, and for commenting, and laughing politely at my jokes. ;0)
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