You stand before THE JUDGE.
And HE is waiting to hear what you have to say.
For you weren't summoned to go before HIM.
For it was you who made the appointment.
You look into HIS eyes.
And then start talking~
"Investigate my life, O GOD, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; See for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong— then guide me on the road to eternal life"
(Psalm 139: 23-24 MSG).
You did it.
You exposed your whole self
to THE JUDGE.
Nothing to hide.
Total SUBMISSION.
Why would you do this?
Why would you present yourself as an open book,
for wouldn't THE JUDGE throw the book at you
and condemn you
with the dreaded word of
GUILTY!
But you know THE JUDGE oh too well,
and that is why you come before HIM,
because you want MORE OF HIM
and you want to get rid of anything
that gets in the way
that strives to rob you of
THE ABUNDANT LIFE
that
HIS SON has GIFTED to you.
For you know
THE JUDGE
as your CREATOR,
as your FATHER,
who
LOVES you
ABUNDANTLY MORE
than any other human being,
because
HE SENT HIS SON
to LOVE YOU
with the opened arms
on the
CROSS,
that added the word
NOT
in front of the word GUILTY,
so that you and I and everyone else
can come before
THE JUDGE
with an open heart
to not RECEIVE
condemnation,
but to RECEIVE
GRACE & MERCY
that spurs you on to
let go of anything that stands in the way
of
RECEIVING all
that
GOD has for you
in the
HERE & NOW.
Therefore,
make an appointment
with
THE JUDGE,
because when you do
you will leave with
MORE than you ever could ever bargain for~
"Now to HIM who is able to carry out HIS purpose..."
that is
"...SUPERABUNDANTLY MORE than all that we dare ask or think..."
that is
"...INFINITELY BEYOND our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams,
according to HIS power that is at work within us..." *
because
"The LORD is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. HE will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. HE does not punish us for all our sins; HE does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For HIS unfailing love toward those who fear HIS is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. HE has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west"
(Psalm 103: 8-12 NLT).
And that my friend is
why we can
LIVE THE ABUNDANT LIFE
in the
HERE & NOW
on our way to our
ETERNITY~
"...to HIM be the glory in the church and in CHRIST JESUS
throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen"
*(Ephesians 3:20-21)
Do you want MORE in the middle of LESS?
"HOW CAN YOU NOT"
(listen to the song below)