As I get older, I am discovering that my love for God is becoming more passionate.
I want more of Jesus, more of the Father, more of the Holy Spirit.
I don't care any more about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, although it would be nice to see more miracles and more healings. What I want is more of God Himself. (That's an existential rather than a theological statement- the reality is that what I am describing is a deep intimacy that comes when I give more of myself to God who has already given Himself entirely to me).
The love of God will do that for you. We were made for love- love of God, love for one another. It is hard-wired into our souls.
Those hard-nosed atheists who deny all this, don't know what they are missing. If you have to switch off half of your being just to ignore the presence of the God you desperately think you don't want to be real, that must be like dragging a big lump of concrete around with you all the time. Such poor people, living like that.I remember when I first gave my heart to Jesus, the colours around me seemed brighter and everything suddenly seemed full of life.
Maybe this is a new thing for you. Maybe you lump Christianity into the religion bucket. All dead ritual and boring theory. That's like putting a Model T Ford in the same category as a Formula 1 race car!
No! Christianity is about a deep love affair with a God who loves the world so much.... that He laid down His life for us, to win us back, to reconcile us.
Love-- you were made for this. Reach out to God and let His love touch your heart.
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