The other day I was out in public somewhere and I can't remember exactly what happened but someone did something that made me feel angry inside, and I remember thinking in my head "Wow, RUDE.." and IMMEDIATELY following those words in my head the Lord spoke and cut straight to my heart: "LOVE."
There wasn't even a pause in between my thought and God's parenting.
"RUDE.."
"LOVE."
He didn't even give me a chance to feel upset or angry for one second. I had forgotten. I'M SUPPOSED TO LOVE.
"God, hello, did you not see what they just did? That was SO rude! WOW. Did you not see that?!"
"LOVE."
Just like that. It totally canceled out MY feelings, what I was thinking, etc. And I wasn't angry or upset at all anymore. I felt my heart expand just a little bit bigger.
Everywhere I go, my heart goes out to every person I see. People probably think I have a problem or something, but I will look at someone and think to myself "How is his day going? What is he thinking, what's his history, and how does he feel" or "Is she in the middle of a really busy day today? Is her heart in pain?" Etc. etc. etc.
Did you know that EVERY SINGLE PERSON has a past, present and future. They all have a story. They all have hurts, they all have wishes and dreams, they all could write a book about their lives.
This is what Jesus came for. To bridge the gap between humanity and the Holy. That a God so big, so mysterious and so entirely Set-Apart and Holy, who knows no boundaries, could step down and limit himself in the box of time and of space, and relate to these tiny lives. And tell us that He knows, He gets it, and He understands. And that He cares.
Jesus cares that your mom used to beat you and scream at you. Jesus cares that your dad left when you were little. Jesus cares that people didn't understand you. Jesus cares that you were hurt by your best friend. Jesus cares that the guy you like didn't want you. Jesus cares that you felt lonely. Jesus cares that you don't like your job. Jesus cares that you want this or that. Jesus cares that you like to watch football. Jesus cares that you love coffee. Jesus cares about the big things, AND the little things.
He came and walked the earth because He cares, because He wanted us to know that He sees us, and He understands us. He lived and breathed real air into real lungs.
He scraped His knee as a child and felt the pain of being an outcast as an adult. He ran and played as a child and He laughed and feasted as an adult.
HE CARES.
God is Holy, but He became human.
LOVE!
Merry Christmas :)
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