Today's verse kind of speaks to me. Again, I got help with it. I hope I don't grow to rely on this help as a crutch. Finding verses to post on my own is an integral part of walking with God - but this one makes a lot of sense as far as what's going on in my life right now. Maybe it will speak to you too:
"The Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands." -Deuteronomy 7:9
God is love. He will never forsake us, no matter what we have done, because of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. He turned his face away from his son so we wouldn't have to suffer him turning his face away from us, so long as we asked for forgiveness in his sight. Like a loving parent, he is the ultimate loving parent, and treats us better than we deserve. We have to honor God as something more than a good luck charm or a weekly guest into our otherwise busy lives. Sunday church doesn't cut it for God. If I was supposed to be your close friend and you only saw me or talked to me once a week, and then acted like I didn't exist during the rest of the week - what kind of friendship is that? I'd feel used and annoyed. God is above us and we will never fully understand his ways, but I'd imagine he has a lot of the same feelings we have, since we were created in his image and all. Loving God and keeping his commands is a daily struggle, a little bit at a time. You can't just worship for everyone else to see on Sunday and then totally ignore him on Monday. Keep his Word in your heart all week, and it'll make a quiet but significant difference in your life. I'm not a zealot. I'm living proof that this is slowly happening for me. Choosing to change your life for God is NOT an easy thing, and NOT something that happens on a whim. It's a process of trial and error, and a lot of freakin' struggling. But making an effort, a true effort, is so much better than just sitting around and saying we'll get to it tomorrow. What if tomorrow never comes for you? Each day is not a given right, but a blessing. Don't wait until you're about to die to make your peace and start a relationship with God. He deserves more than that, as your friend and your Father. He wants a relationship with you and with me...and he wants to bless us. Let's let him do it.
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