God's Binary Eye

As I continued to reflect yesterday on God's forgetfulness, I was refreshed at the wonder and the mystery of the gospel.

So often, we get caught up in other aspects of Christianity of how principles and concepts apply to our lives and we forget (or so it seems) the incredible, "old-school" truths, if you will, of God's Word.

Though heaven has a record of our lives for the purpose of judgement day, God, until Christ' return, is not looking upon man as though He moves about with the eternal equivalent of Santa's naughty or nice list.

He looks upon the life of the believer, and see's the blood of Christ having washed us white than snow.

For the unbeliever, He looks upon their life, heart-broken... as a Father breaks for the child.

"When, oh when, will you accept my eternal gift?"

We, as humans, long for that kind of love, fullfillment and acceptance; yet when offered to us in the person of Jesus Christ, many dont' receive it. His gift is a game-changer, which positions us back to the earlier post this week, of being comforable with uncomfort.

When we hold more closely to the comfort of our life rather than the uncomfort of Jesus life...

I understand the hestitation to an extent. But God's first concern for us is a binary one, if you will.

He looks at us and sees His Son. (saved)
He looks and sees the need for His Son. (unsaved)

We desire a life-changing experience, but somehow have a problem with the impact it will make, when time comes for changes to be made. Some change we are glad to make; others, are hard and more difficult to process.

Salvation is an incredibly simple process. Yet, thanks to the spiritual conflict within the heart of man, the conversation can be difficult to navigate, as people struggle to allow the truth of God's Word to illuminate their life and present circumstance. He doesn't hold people's situations against them; but His compassion cannot leave people where He finds them.

Pray, this #missionsFriday, for missionaries having difficulty ministrering to those who experiencing a great internal battle as they hear the gospel. May God give them wisdom, patience and understanding, as they listen to people's stories and experiences. Pray for a supernatural revelation; may the eyescales be removed to the truths of God's Word. For the truths we've long passed by, that were effective for Christ as met people where they were, may today's church continue to be compelled to be the hands and feet of God in meeting people in the various situations and circumstances they find themselvees. Pray for missionaries in the personal walk of faith as well, for God is not done changing the lives of those long after they have accepted Christ; for every encounter with the presence of God ought to change our contenance.

God unchanging character is His desire for relationship.
For one does not experience a gift of love and walk away unaffected.
May God work the miraculous this day
As lives from every walk
Are affected by His love and His presence.
For the cause of Jesus Christ.

- PNC

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