I am significant because the Creator of the universe loves me. His spirit dwells in me because I am His child. I am set apart. Because of the cross, I appear before him pure and righteous. I am significant, not because of any of my own efforts, but because I live in the light of God's vision and his unconditional abounding love. I am insignificant in the fact that I am very, very, very small in the grand scheme of this place we call the Earth-even smaller in the grand scheme of the universe which my Creator imagined and breathed into existence. I stand at a height of 5'6", He is in the height of the heavens and lowest of depths [psalm 139:8].
The way of the world teaches us to put ourselves first, to focus on ourselves and I think that in our humanity we get caught in the lie sometimes that it's about us. It's not. When we fall into that thought, we begin to put ourselves first and suddenly life is revolving around our circumstances. The Way is exactly the opposite. We are called to be humble people. [Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3]. God guides the humble and teaches them his way. That's a promise in Psalm 25. That's truth that I want to cling to and live in. My heavenly Father is stirring vision and life in me that is way bigger than me. It's bigger than all my efforts, it's bigger than all my love, it's bigger than my wildest dreams, it's bigger and it's His. He is in control. His spirit dwells in this small heart of mine, and at the same time He is calling out stars one by one. I serve a big God. He is strong. He is mighty. He is power. He is justice. He is peace. God loves his children, and I can't help but be humbled at how great is love is for me when my life is but a moment in the span of eternity. And in the end it's not about me. It's all about Him. He is eternity's song.
[this picture is provided compliments of bek]
last night: december 8th: was the last encounter in america. i walked into the student center with mixed emotions. saddened, obviously by the thought of grace campus ending in auburn next fall. ecstatic, with the thought of how God has called grace campus to HK and the ways he is going to bless the obedience to that calling. but even in the ending of our weekly gathering on thursday, God has already stirred new beginnings. i don't think i can articulate how my heart felt sitting in the student center last night hearing the story of Jesus with a new wonder and awe; but i do know that i left feeling refreshed, feeling God pulling me into His heart and thankful for the great things that he has done. matt shared with us the story of Jesus from his son's storybook bible. matt read portions all the way through and as i listened i was humbled at the simple words telling the story of our rescue.
i pray that the story of our God never becomes too familiar and i never cease to be amazed at how he has so perfectly orchestrated his story so that we would know him and have a relationship with him. He is running towards us with love and mercy and grace and freedom and redemption. may we respond with praise. may our lives reflect the love and grace that we have been shown. may we be overwhelmed by His goodness. may His name never been far from our lips.
we are the children of His great rescue.
we are the children He sent his humble son for.
we are the children of grace, given unmerited favor and love because of our faith in Jesus.
i am anxious to see all the ways God continues to begin beautiful new works in his children.
thank you grace campus family for loving me out of the overflow of the Father. my life has been changed because of your presence here.
last encounter in america: next encounter in HK
