Have you ever really thought about how big our God is? I mean really! We serve a big, mighty, and powerful God!! He made the earth and every living thing on it. God keeps everything on earth just right so that we (humans) can continue living. And with the billions of people on earth, don’t you think that He would have to be really big to keep it all under control? God knows the number of starts in the sky, the number of grains of sand, and the exact number of hairs on your head, and if you have ever seen me, you how truly amazing that really is. I have a LOT of hair. J God creates each and every single person in His image, yet no two people look the same.
God loves you and me. A simple statement that most often we take for granted. Take a minute and think about the life you have lived up to today… I have no doubt in my mind that we have all done things we aren’t proud of. God still loves us in spite of every wrong thing we have said, done, or thought. If and when you wrap your mind around that, you get this awesome feeling inside; at least I did. It also made me wonder: How, after all that I’ve done, after all the times that I’ve screwed up could God still love me?? His answer to me, “Because I am God. I am love. I am.” He is love, and will always love us… AMAZING, mind-blowing, and comforting!
One of the most powerful verses in the Bible, to me is John 3:16. It is one that everyone knows, most have memorized, and sadly we have diluted. Let’s take some time to seriously think about the power this verse has. Most often when we recite this verse we do just that, recite it; in a mono-tone, mumble… “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life.” But what if we said it like this:
For God SO loved the world
God didn’t just love the world, but He SO loved the world. Many times we just seem to skip over the word SO, and pay no attention to it. Pay attention to it! Even though it may seem like such a small, meaningless word, it carries a great deal of meaning in its two letters.
He gave His One and ONLY Son
God sent His only son to earth to die for our sins, so we wouldn’t have to spend eternity (forever) in hell. God didn’t send just any son, not one that He would make another one of, but God sent His one and only PERFECT son to die for us.
So that whoever believes will not die, but have eternal life.
If we truly believe 100% in Jesus Christ, that He is the perfect son of God, who became man, lived a sinless life, was beaten and crucified and put on a cross to die as punishment for the sins of every other person on earth, and He rose again 3 days later, we can live forever with God in Heaven. All God wants us to do is believe He sent his Son to die for our sins and to love Him.
Doesn’t everyone want to make their daddy happy? Then why shouldn’t we try our very best to make our Heavenly Father happy? It sounds simple enough, right? Believe that Jesus died for our sins, love and praise Him with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. But we humans tend to over think things and make them more difficult than they should be. I know I do. I think it’s time to get back to the basics… A challenge for you, if you are willing to accept, and for me too: When reciting verses, do so with the power the verse itself holds. When worshipping, hold nothing back. Worship God with everything; don’t worry about what your friends will think of you, or what the person a couple rows over will think. Focus only on God, wholeheartedly and you will feel like there is no one else around. If you feel like clapping, then clap, if you feel like raising your hands, then do it. Do whatever you feel in your heart. As long as God is your focus, and what you are doing isn’t for show He will be pleased. Don’t worry about who, if anyone is watching, it shouldn’t matter. Keep focus on the One and only One who deserves it. And if someone is watching, let them see you in true worship. It may be the very thing that makes them want what you have, Jesus! Let the light of Christ shine through your life, in the things you say, the things you do, and in your worship.
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