You,
Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
abounding in love to all who call to you.
Psalm
86:5
Thoughts
~ Today
the word “all” was constantly in my mind and
in my heart. Three little letters that encompass everything that God stands
for:
He loves us all.
He offers forgiveness to all.
He is there for us in all things.
He gives all of Himself through Jesus.
He asks for all of our heart and all of our mind
God doesn’t want a part of us. He wants it all. And I have,
and will continue, to give it all to Him.
Not a half, third or even three fourths of myself: all.
He is such a magnificent designer, taking all
of my trials, sins, and experiences to blend them together to create a
testimony that brings glory to Him. All of
me for all of Him.
There are days I struggle to give Him my all because the enemy of my soul is sending issues into my life, trying to get my focus of the Lord. But I struggle through and ask for the Holy Spirit to help me give my all in spite of the attacks. I must admit that the closer I get to the Lord, the more the attacks happen. But God has promised help when we need it and the comfort of the Holy Spirit is always there for the asking.
The “allness” of the
word all staggers my mind. What if God didn’t abound in love for all who called on Him? What if He had selective
love? What if he turned his nose up over the homeless man who hadn’t had a bath
in weeks or the teenage girl with dozens of piercings on her eyebrows, nose and
mouth? What if God didn’t offer His all to
humankind but only to those that brushed their teeth, combed their hair and looked presentable?
Thankfully, He is the God
of All. What a tender teacher He is. I fail often and yet He still takes
those failures and reminds me to give Him my all,
love all, and share the good news about
Jesus with all those He brings into my path.
If I were a jeweler I would sit at my work bench and
hammer out a silver pendant that says all.
What a conversation starter that would be to wear around my neck! Yes, God has
an amazing unconditional “allness” and I
want to mimic Him.
Action
~ What
are the all’s in your life that you give to God? What areas are you
withholding? Is it a matter of not trusting Him fully or is it a matter of you
thinking you don’t want to bother Him?
He wants your all. Your everything!
Pray
~ I
am humbled, Lord, in Your all loving and all forgiving Spirit. Forgive me when
I hold back from You and forever teach me to give it all up to you.
Trusting in the Lord,
Becky
