Good Morning All,
I am,
what you might call, a low-end shopper.
I am a Wal-Mart, Shopko, K-Mart, Thrift store kind of guy. I am always tempted by those “one size fits
all” outfits. I will walk away a few
times but eventually succumb to the temptation.
After all, I don’t have to figure out if I am a large, an extra-large,
an extra-large long, or whatever; after all, one size fits all.
I
know this never works; but once, just once, it should. Yet when I get it home, the one size that
fits all either will fit 6-8 people in it comfortably or it looks like I’ve
been stuffed in sausage casings! (Trust me,
this is NOT a good look for me.) Yet in
this world, we go more and more for the idea that “one size fits all.” We see it in the “cookie cutter” style of
housing, food preparation, fashion, or any of a number of things. One size fits all and the world wants us to
be satisfied with this. If you are a
little different, well that is tough just force yourself to fit in and either
wear something that is way too tight or way too big.
The
world will tell you that your faith is the same way, but God tells you
something very different. God does not
make you have a “one size fits all” relationship. God has a very personal and loving
relationship with you. He is YOUR
God. He knows how many hairs are on the
top of your head and He speaks your language.
He knows your needs even before you do. He sees you as a unique creature,
whom He loves with a deep and compassionate love that knows no end or limit.
When
we go to God, he already knows what we need and how he will answer us. God speaks to us in our own language and
addresses our own specific needs. We
don’t have to take a number, or schedule a time, or make our needs, our pain or
fear fit into some “one size fits all.”
God comes to you, with his love and grace, with all his tender
mercy. He comes to you, as you are but
he doesn’t leave you as you were.
Rather, he redeems us, fixes us up and sets us back on the path which he
has laid out for us. This is one of God’s
great promises to us, that we may be healed and restored. We may know his
compassion and mercy. We will continue to struggle; that is what a sinful world
gives us. It is marked by evil, sorrow,
pain, and suffering. It does so because the devil still has sway and control. Yet
we do not struggle alone; we don’t face the tests alone. God is there for us in each battle, in each
personal struggle; God is there in a personal way giving us his eternal love,
telling us that this battle or struggle does not define who we are. God defines
us and he calls us his dear children whom He has redeemed and brought back into
his loving kingdom.
Dearest Father, in a world where one size does
not fit all you come to me with your personal love and grace. Guard and protect me from the struggles of
this day. Keep me safe within your
loving arms, in Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.