GOOD GOD

With all the reminders of my failures and how many times I miss the mark, I was really encouraged this morning by one of my all time favorite authors—A.W.Tozer. In his book The Attributes of God he writes: God takes no pleasure in human tears. He came and wept that He might stop up forever the fountain of human tears. He came and bereaved His mother that He might heal all bereavement. He came and lost everything that He might heal the wounds that we have from losing things. And he wants us to take pleasure in Him. Let us put away our doubts and trust Him. It reminded me of how much God loves me. Yes, there are principles and precepts that, in His Fatherly way, He has handed down. But they are to keep us from harm not to hold us up as failures. If I dwell too much on my inability to be all that He wants me to be I lose sight that it is by "grace alone" that I have been saved. My righteousness is through faith. And it's good for my soul, every once in awhile, to be mindful of that fact that I REALLY do have faith in Christ. I may fall short. I may resort to selfishness. I may rebell. But the truth is I never lose faith in Christ. He is the one who has bestowed the robe of righteousness. Yes, I must co-labor. Yes, I must obey. Yes, I must sacrifice and operate in discipline. But every once in awhile...it's just plain nice to bask in the thought of His infinite love and the fact that I am important to Him. Tozer finished up that section of his book this way: "Did you ever stop to think that God is going to be as pleased to have you with Him in heaven as you are to be there? Thank God, thank God! Let us praise the lovingkindness of God forever, for of His goodness there is no end. Amen! Amen!"