When you think about the people in your life, do you focus on the flaws?It's so easy to do.
But where does that road lead?
Discontent.
Bitterness.
Isolation.
Not worth it, is it?
I was reminded recently that even though we still have many flaws as Christ followers, God still looks at us in the best possible light.
Our sins are forgiven because Jesus paid the price for them on the cross.
It's His righteousness transferred to our account that gets us into Heaven.
We're riding on His coattails.
But God had good thoughts about us before we even accepted Christ as Savior:
Romans 5:8 (ESV) "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Ephesians 1:4 (ESV) "even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him."
And today God is thinking about us still:
Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Isn't that amazing?
David thought so:
Psalm 144:3-4 (ESV) "O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow."
It's just like God to think the best of us.
What a gift.
One we can learn to give others too.
1 comment:
Goff...I came across your blog because last night, our Praise Band drummer asked me if I'd like to play "Glockenspiel". I thought it was a card game or a game of dice, and so I said, "No, but I might like to." I usually answer things in the affirmative before I even know what I'm doing...character flaw, perhaps, but it has brought about some interesting conversations, you might say. Anyway, I digress...he said that it isn't a game at all but a musical instrument kind of like bells or the xylophone. I figured I had taken piano lessons and could read music and I'm already part of the Praise Band as a vocalist, so why not try to add something new to the group. The Glock might be just the thing. So...I have spent the last hour or so figuring out some music to play the Glock as an accompanying instrument. The song is God of Wonders by Marc Byrd and Steve Hindalong. I am excited about doing something new at the church, and this may be the start of something big! It'll certainly be different. I am wondering how I am going to hold it, though. I think I need a stand or something as the one I'm using is shaped like a Lyre with the 'notes' arranged vertically. Any suggestions? Leslie
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