BUT GOD

This, I have learned, is the epitome of the Gospel.

Basically it's like this:

We (humankind) have sinned. BUT GOD is perfect and does no wrong.

We fall short. BUT GOD compensates; more than compensates, actually.

We were dead. BUT GOD brought us back to life through Jesus.

We mess up. We fail. BUT GOD forgives us.

We are angry. BUT GOD extends grace.

We deserve to be punished. BUT GOD is merciful.

We deserve to be punished. BUT GOD punished His Son instead.

We deserve to be punished. BUT GOD takes all that we deserve upon Himself. For us.

This world is really terrible and evil. BUT GOD makes a way for us, through Him.

We suffer. BUT GOD brings us joy in the midst of it all.

We are stressed. BUT GOD reassures us that we don't need to worry, because He's got it under control.

We try to sustain ourselves with things of this world. BUT GOD fulfills us with His love.

We will be judged for everything we did wrong. BUT GOD sent Jesus to vouch for us in Heaven.

We forget about God. BUT GOD never forgets about us.


This has seriously been blowing my mind for the past week. My prayer for the human race is that God continues to lavish His love upon all of us and that we be willing to receive it and act upon it; go make disciples of all nations and tell the world that Jesus loves them!

God is good all the time, and my relationship with Him is more important than anything I can ever claim to obtain on this earth. I wish I were better at expressing how AWESOMELY AWESOME GOD IS! But I can't. Everyone just needs to taste and see that the Lord is GOOD.

Oh yeahhhh! :D