God's Love Story
One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah, the
beauty of God's creation is
beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful
work. As I sat there, I felt the
Lord's presence with me.
He asked me, "Do you love me?"
I answered, "Of course, God! You are my Lord and Saviour!"
Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped, would you still
love me?"
I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of
my body and wondered how
many things I wouldn't be able to do -- the things that I took for
granted?
And I answered, "It would be tough Lord, but I would still love
You."
Then the Lord said, "If you were blind, would you still love my
creation?" How could I love
something without being able to see it? Then I thought of all the
blind people in the world and how
many of them still loved God and His creation.
So I answered, "Its hard to think of it, but I would still love
you."
The Lord then asked me, "If you were deaf, would you still listen
to my word?" How could I listen
to anything being deaf?
Then I understood. Listening to God's Word is not merely using our
ears, but our hearts.
I answered, "It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your
word."
The Lord then asked, "If you were mute, would you still praise My
Name?"
How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me: God
wants us to sing from our very
heart and soul. It never matters what we sound like. And praising
God is not always with a song,
but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of
thanks.
So I answered, "Though I could not physically sing, I would still
praise Your Name."
And the Lord asked, "Do you really love Me?"
With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly, "Yes Lord!
I love You because You are
the one and true God!"
I thought I had answered well, but God asked, "THEN WHY DO YOU
SIN?"
I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect."
"THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST? WHY ONLY IN
TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY IN EARNEST?"
{ No answers -- only tears. }
The Lord continued: "Why only sing at fellowships and retreats? Why
seek Me only in times of
worship? Why ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so
unfaithfully?"
The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.
"Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading the good
news? Why in times of
persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on?
Why make excuses when I
give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"
I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give.
"You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away.
I have blessed you with talents
to serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have revealed My Word
to you, but you do not gain
in knowledge. I have spoken to you but your ears were closed. I
have shown My blessings to you,
but your eyes were turned away. I have sent you servants, but you
sat idly by as they were pushed
away. I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all."
DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME ?"
I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I
had no excuse. What could
I say to this? My heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I
said, Please forgive me Lord. I am
unworthy to be Your child."
The Lord answered, " That is My Grace, My child."
I asked, " Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love
me so?"
The Lord answered, "Because you are My creation. You are my child.
I will never abandon you.
When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you
shout with joy, I will laugh
with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I
will raise you up. When you
are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you till the end of
days, and I will love you forever."
Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold?
How could I have hurt God as
I had done?
I asked God, "How much do You love me?"
The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands.
I bowed down at the feet of
Christ, my Saviour. And for the first time, I truly prayed.
Addendum -- Hebrews 13:5 (GNB) "Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, 'I will never leave you; I will never abandon you'."
[ Anonymous ]
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