Redeeming Love
She was too weak to run away. She looked down at herself and saw her flesh decaying and dropping away. Michael walked toward her without hesitation. He was so close, she could see his eyes. Oh... "God, let me die. Let me die for him."No, came a soft voice.
She looked up and saw Michael standing before her. A small flame burned where his heart was. No, beloved. His mouth hadn't moved, and the voice was not his. The flame grew larger and brighter, spreading until his entire body was radiant with it. Then the light separated from Michael and came the last few feet toward her. It was a man, glorious and magnificent, light streaming from him in all directions.
"Who are you?" she whispered, terrified. "Who are you?"
Yahweh, El Shaddai, Jehovah-mekoddishkem, El Elyon, El Olam, Elohim. . . .
The names kept coming, moving together like music, rushing through her blood, filling her. She trembled in fear and could not move. He reached out and touched her, she felt warthm encompassing her and the fear dissolving away. She looked down at herself and found she was clean and clothed in white.
"Then I am dead."
That you may live.
Blinking, she looked up again and saw the man of light covered with her filth. "No!" she wept. "Oh, God, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'll take it back. I'll do anything. . . " Yet even as she reached out, the defilement disapeared and he stood before her perfect again.
I am the way, Sarah. Follow me.
As she stepped forward and reached out for him, there was a thunder clap, and she awakened in darkness.
~Redeeming Love
Isn't this what God has done for us and continues to do on a daily basis? This passage is from the end of the book and as I was reading it I couldn't help but think how many times I try to cleanse myself and fix things for myself. Thinking that I don't need God, when in reality all I need is Him. Its so well written because I can just picture the events taking place. Jesus running toward me when all I want to do is hide my face from Him because of my sin.
I thought this was really cool and uplifting because I sometimes need reminding. I haven't lived a perfect life so far and I never will, but the fact that Jesus has forgiven me and will continue to do so as long as I humble myself and ask is amazing.
I don't know. That's just been on my mind so I thought I'd share. Enjoy St. Partick's Day, even though I don't celebrate it. Italians rule!!
posted by Moving Forward @ 12:11 PM
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