Outrageous and That's A Good Thing!

Listened to a young man preach last night, his enthusiasm was overwhelming.  You know why?  Because he got it!  He understood how unworthy we are!  He understood how much Jesus suffered.  He understood that every day is a blessing.  He used a word a number of times and I don't know if I'll ever hear this word without thinking of his message.  He called what Christ did 'outrageous'.  From every human perspective it truly is!


I'm so glad that God doesn't look at things from a human perspective, I'd be in real trouble.  As Logan spoke he said "that God would love me, knowing every sin I would commit, knowing every time I would fail, knowing all about me, He loved me.  Jesus DIED for me, that is outrageous".  And he is so right!


If we could grasp, the overwhelming love that He has for us, if we could get just a glimpse of how much we mean to Him.  If we could understand how much He wants to be there to help us.  Maybe then we would see just a small part of how much He loves us.


We can't comprehend it, our minds are just too finite to get them wrapped around it.  Yet we need to lay hold of it and claim it by the blood of the lamb.  We need to accept that gift that so freely given.


So many are hurting today, in fact, I'd say it may be a safe bet to say that everyone is hurting today.  Oh, some hurts may not be overwhelming or the person going through it may have learned to deal with it.  But it doesn't mean it doesn't hurt.  Losing loved ones hurts, I've been there.  Yet yesterday a friend's child passed away, I can't comprehend the grief there, I've never lost a child to death.


Some folks lose children in other ways, they are still alive but they have barriers that no one can break, no one but Jesus. I pray for those families today because for them while it seems like a loss, there is a chance for a new beginning and I pray that God will move in their lives and give that to them.


As we go into this season of celebrating Christ's birth, I pray that His peace and comfort will minister to hearts.  I pray that God will guide us to be that light of Christmas to them.