There are two things that are really on my heart today. Things that I already knew, yet for some reason, they are more clearer than they were before.
My husband just came back from a two weeks missions trip to Kenya, Africa. As I looked at picture after picture, I just fell in love with the people there, especially the children. If you're anything like me, the mom in me wanted to just love on them and bring them home with me! Most of them were part of the orphanage there, so they had a real want to just be loved on. I know the people that work there love them, but it's nothing like the love of a parent.
My husband, who is the smartest person I know, has this amazing gift of remembering things that I would have forgotten in 5 minutes. :) He told so many stories and shared so many details about this beautiful country that it made me feel like I was there with him. Now I have been to a third world country before, so I know how it compares to America. Americans have more things than we really need, yet we still hunger for more. Funny how we hunger for things that we can't take with us when we die. Things that are only materials, objects that mean nothing. Wouldn't it be great if we hungered for the right things, not the things of this world? I mean why are we here anyway? To get and have more things? To brag and flaunt these things? No way! We are here to tell others about our Heavenly Father. To share the gospel. Get it? Got it? Good!
Which brings me to something else that has opened my eyes (and heart) a little wider. I just read this book, in two days, called "Heaven is For Real." It's a amazing story about a not yet four year old who went to Heaven and saw God, Jesus and other amazing things! If you haven't read it yet, read it! It will give hope to those who doubt and give comfort to those who believe.
I could go on and on about this book, but I don't want to ruin it for those of you who will hopefully read it. But I will say this, throughout the entire book, this little boy continues to share how much God love US. Especially the children. Of course I already know this because the Bible tells me so, but it almost confirms it. I know it sounds a little weird, but this came from God's lips to this little boys ears! God kept telling him how much He loves us. Almost like He wanted to get that point across. I mean who else would send His ONLY son to DIE for OUR sins? That's how much He loves US! And then while His son was dying on the cross and going through all that pain (pain that WE deserve), He had to look away. Not to "reject" Him, but because what parent would have not stopped their child from all this suffering. God knew that this must be done so that WE could live with Him forever! Let that sink it for awhile. I will never know how it was that day on calvary, but I do know that without it, I would be dead in my sins. Not too many people I know would die for me. Sad how the one that saved US, many still deny Him.
Don't you just want to jump for joy knowing that no matter what we do-even when we sin- God still loves us! A popular phrase my kids say when something wonderful happens is "Praise the Lord". I know they would shout it out if I told them how much God loves really them, (they already know this because we talk about it in Bible study) but just to almost confirm it. "Hey, God told this little boy just how much He loves YOU!" Exciting huh? I have not yet talked to them about this book, because I'm not sure if they would comprehend the fact that this boy went to Heaven and then came back. Of course when I think they're ready- I will be delighted to share it with them!
I'm not sure if there is really a connection. Two weeks, two days, two things that God has put into my life and gave me such a passion to work even more for Him. Just something I wanted to share because that's what I'm here for. To share and spread the good news of everlasting life!
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