Do we really comprehend?

Souvenirs of Solitude

Finding Rest In Abba's Embrace

by, Brennan Manning

I have begun reading "Souvenirs of Solitude" by Brennan Manning to still myself each day before God and rest in His open arms. Today's reading really struck me to the core. How much do I...how much do we..., as Christians, really believe in the fact that God is in love with us and has compassion for us? Do we realize that He is waiting there to be with us each and every moment of each and every day? Do we really think that He would not understand what we are going through? Do we really think we are so familiar with God and His ways that we are just "waiting to reveal something new in our lives?" Have we really got God figured out?

It would seem that the answers to these questions would be yes in our minds and traditions but the real answer is no in our hearts. When we feel we have God figured out it is then when we know nothing. When we feel "our faith is all good and we can't be shaken" something comes along to make us question that statement. God is all knowing...all seeing...ever present. How could we think in our "human minds" that we have Him all figured out...you know the One whose ways are not our ways and whose time is not time as we see it?

Our God is a God who infinitely unfathomable. He gave His only Son for us so that we can have a restored relationship with him. How mind boggling is that? Can we really say that we totally understand that? Would we do the same? (More than likely not...) Why? (we are taught survival of the fittest)So why would God do that? (Because of His love?) Why does He love us, who are broken and flawed, so much? (Haven't a clue) See what I mean...

Loving and gracious God, thank you for the love that you shower upon us...that you love and loved us to the point of death. As we walk our faith journey, may we know how wide and deep Your love is for us and be ever more grateful to You. May we fall back in love with our first love because you loved us first.

Amen...