Sunday, April 08, 2007
some back dated stuff that i wrote.
dated jan 6, 07.We all know that the greatest gift that God has given to us is the gift of His son. What is the second greatest gift He has gave us then? I believe it’s the gift of free will.
Imagine this, you mum prohibits you to leave house alone after 10pm, so she locks you inside the house. And being teenagers we complain that we are being robbed of our very precious human rights and we claim that mums just don’t understand. But behind the mind we know that it is for our safety that she has done it, she doesn’t want us to risk our lives by walking around at night.
What would Jesus do if He was my father?
I would not say I would be at all accurate, but I think He would try to explain to the teenager why going out at night isn’t really that good an idea. But if He finds His teenager sneaked out of the house, He wouldn’t explode in rage, but rather, I think, He would go out of the house and trail behind His child. And when something happens, He would appear and jump to the rescue.
Honestly speaking, if I were the parent of a child and I am a super overprotective mother, I would probably change the locks and make sure the child stays in. And even if the child asks me for permission, I would have said no and no and no again. But in my little story, Jesus actually allowed the child to get out. He did not put any extra artificial constraints (eg locks, gates), He left everything as it is and it was up to the child’s free will whether he or she wants to get out or not.
Even in our lives, that’s how Jesus works. From His Word we know what we should do and what we should not, but God, though all magnificent and all Almighty did not lock us out of temptation. He gave us the free will to choose whether to stay in His presence or go into temptation. Instead, He doesn’t stop us even when we chose out.
I wonder how sad Jesus must have felt when He finds out His child is stepping into temptation. He must be very sad. Maybe in His mind, He would have thought, maybe I should have locked him or her in. Then He remembered why He did not.
He loved the child too much to let him or her be robbed of free will.
He loved the child too much to let him or her fall into temptation of that free will.
He loved the child too much to cause Himself extra worry from the night trip.
Imagine. What if He had locked the child in? Wouldn’t He have a better time? No troubles, child definitely safe and sound and as a plus, He can spend more time with the child too.
But the child wants to do it. I love him/her too much to not let her.
This much love for her and you to suffer?
Yes. I heard Him say.
And then He follows the child around. I wonder how much pain He felt when He sees the child mixing with all the wrong people and doing all the things that would ultimately harm herself/himself. And He said he would just watch and not stop her although it’s a pathway to doom.
I did not want to rob her of her joy for now. I love her too much to do so.And we all know the ending, the child gets into trouble and then the Father appears again. He picks the child up as though nothing has happened, He carries him/her home, wash the child clean and places the ring of power on his/her finger.
I loved her too much to remember the pain she has caused me.Do you feel the love? The love that was willing to even let the child step into dangerous grounds for her happiness, the love that was willing to forget all the pain that the child has caused. The love that never fails.
How Deep The Father's Love For UsHow deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measureT
hat He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that left Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast inJesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Innocence
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