As we were talking about his habits, his cuteness, and his size, it became blatantly obvious how much this friend of mine LOVES her new dog. From stories of his giant paws, to his droopy-eyed look, to the pictures on her phone...this dog is adorable...and loved.
I love how God can take an everyday conversation and make a point; and in our conversation, my friend made a statement that stopped me in my tracks: "...Ty KNOWS that he has been saved..." This over-sized bundle of fluff and paws and drool and energy, KNOWS he has been saved. His once sheepish and stay-behind-til-you-call-me attitude has been overcome by unconditional acceptance, encouragement, and love. And all I could hear was God whispering to me..."Do you know that you are saved?"
Of course I know...Don't I? I mean, I know that I've repented and asked Jesus into my heart and that I'll get to spend eternity in heaven... I know that my life is a reflection of who He is, that I am called to love and serve others, and that all I need is ask and I will receive forgiveness. But do I know that I know that I know...that I am saved? Rescued? Loved? Do I run with reckless abandon into the arms of my SAVIOR? Do I allow myself to be rescued? Do I trust Him enough to accept His love and give Him mine?
Ty the Saint Bernard KNOWS that he has been saved...do you? Do I?
Psalm 18:16-24, The Message
But me he caught—reached all the way
from sky to sea; he pulled me out
Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos,
the void in which I was drowning.
They hit me when I was down,
but God stuck by me.
He stood me up on a wide-open field;
I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!
God made my life complete
when I placed all the pieces before him.
When I got my act together,
he gave me a fresh start.
Now I'm alert to God's ways;
I don't take God for granted.
Every day I review the ways he works;
I try not to miss a trick.
I feel put back together,
and I'm watching my step.
God rewrote the text of my life
when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.
from sky to sea; he pulled me out
Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos,
the void in which I was drowning.
They hit me when I was down,
but God stuck by me.
He stood me up on a wide-open field;
I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!
God made my life complete
when I placed all the pieces before him.
When I got my act together,
he gave me a fresh start.
Now I'm alert to God's ways;
I don't take God for granted.
Every day I review the ways he works;
I try not to miss a trick.
I feel put back together,
and I'm watching my step.
God rewrote the text of my life
when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.
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