So, the campus organization that I'm involved in, Icthus, does this thing called Club. It's like a worship service. It's amazing. Every time I come home, I say "geez, man, that was the coolest thing ever." Seriously...
Anyway, tonight this cool guy named Tyler Eads spoke. "He is jealous for me." That was basically the title of the whole thing. Honestly, I'd never thought of that. Like, He's really seriously angry, jealous when I give my eyes, my love, my devotion to anything else.
But that's not the point of this blog. The point is, I was walking home, thinking about how, as much as I want to see my God face to face right now, I don't think I want to give this up. This...life. This...seeing the love of Christ in the faces of those around me. This growing in faith every single day. I mean, yes, heaven will be way better so I'm totally cool with going there anytime. But I LOVE this so much.
I think when Jesus was on the earth, He was walking around hanging out with these guys, talking about God's love, talking about faith and redemption and the immense love of the Father, and I'm not sure that He really wanted to give it all up. I mean, I don't think He wanted to go and forfeit all the things He could've accomplished, had He stayed longer.
But He gave it up....for me. I'm not sure that I'd give it up willingly...even for heaven. Honestly. That's insane to me. That, right there, is how much He loves us. Oh how He loves us. Oh how He loves.
He is jealous for me. Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree...bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy. When all of a sudden, I am unaware of this affliction eclipsed by glory, and I realize just how beautiful You are and how great Your affections are for me.
God,
Is it possible for me to love You more? I want to show it. I want to live this love.
Thank you....SO MUCH...for this life....for everything....but I'm willing to give it up in an instant, for You. Because as much as You are jealous for me, I LOVE YOU.
Your daughter...always.
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