“Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” – John 8:10
As the needle penetrated the skin a soft tear sat just at the corner of her eye, on the precipice of breaking free from the lash that held it in place. Once it had began it’s decent, she was sure that other’s would soon follow, and her emotions did not fail her as she began sobbing. How had her life come to this point? As a young girl, she wanted to be a teacher, a veterinarian or a nurse. She had never sat in her bedroom and dreamt of being an addict, strung out on heroin and doing whatever it takes to get her next hit. Sitting in the darkness, alone, her finger ready to press the syringe once again, she recalled the song her Grandmother sang to her as a toddler – “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim
in the light of His wonder and grace.
Look full in His wonderful face
and the things of earth will grow strangely dim
in the light of His wonder and grace.
Her hand feel, and the syringe dropped to the ground in the darkened room. Her body convulsed with emotion as she poured out her anger and fear of rejection. Why would Jesus even consider her after everything she had done with her life? Then behind the darkness of her anger was a faint light. In her heart she felt comfort and warmth. The words echoed through her mind – “You are mine and nothing can separate you from My love. I created you and you are worthy of the Lamb. Now is the time to get up and go, you are more than what you have become.”
Regardless of what brought you to this point in your life, God is saying these same words to you. “Get up, you are more than what you have become.” He created you for so much more in life than what you have chosen to do. Satan will whisper in your ear that you are not worthy, that you can’t do it, that you’re not prepared or ready and God can’t use you. God tells you just the opposite. The question is who are you listening too?
If you are arguing with God about who you are, where you are or what you have become; don’t you realize that He is God and is always right. His word says you are accepted, loved and forgiven; just turn your eyes upon Jesus. He is truth and despite how long you want to debate with Him, He is always going to remain consistently in love with you and right in His assessment of you. You just need to grab ahold of the person He created you to be.
Regardless of what brought you to this point in your life, God is saying these same words to you. “Get up, you are more than what you have become.” He created you for so much more in life than what you have chosen to do. Satan will whisper in your ear that you are not worthy, that you can’t do it, that you’re not prepared or ready and God can’t use you. God tells you just the opposite. The question is who are you listening too?
If you are arguing with God about who you are, where you are or what you have become; don’t you realize that He is God and is always right. His word says you are accepted, loved and forgiven; just turn your eyes upon Jesus. He is truth and despite how long you want to debate with Him, He is always going to remain consistently in love with you and right in His assessment of you. You just need to grab ahold of the person He created you to be.
Prayer
Almighty God,
What can I do that You do not see? Where can I go that You do not go before me? Who am I to correct You for who You have made me to become? Lord; forgive me for my arrogance, stubbornness and self righteousness. Grant me the blessing to see who I am through Your eyes. Protect me from the worldly perspective and let me see the man You have created me to be. I ask these things in Your Holy name – Amen.
What can I do that You do not see? Where can I go that You do not go before me? Who am I to correct You for who You have made me to become? Lord; forgive me for my arrogance, stubbornness and self righteousness. Grant me the blessing to see who I am through Your eyes. Protect me from the worldly perspective and let me see the man You have created me to be. I ask these things in Your Holy name – Amen.
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Beautiful message!!
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