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"Jesus
looked at him and loved
him."
(Mark 10:21)
I
HAD FORGOTTEN
Unduly
stressed, overwhelmed
by life, not sure of
what to do I cried out
to God. "Why Lord,
why did you put me through
this? I can't handle
it an more!"
No
great revelation came,
the skies didn't open
up with a beam of light
coming down, the radio
didn't stop playing
music replaced by the
voice of God.
I was left to wallow
in my anger for awhile
- I blew off a little
steam.
I
think when I go through
trials I develop tunnel
vision, all I can see
is our troubles. No
one else is suffering
as much as I am, the
world owes me something,
no one understands me
and no one can or will
help me.
My
thoughts drift to the
"What would Jesus
do?" question and
I'm gently reminded
that Jesus is Now -
He's right here, never
leaving or forsaking
- always present and
always loving. I had
forgotten about His
love. He declared and
proclaimed His love
for me from the cross
- He yearns for me to
accept His embrace -
He desires me to receive
His gentle touch, His
reassuring Word, His
overwhelming peace,
His uncompromising faithfulness.
No
matter what I've done,
no matter who I am,
no matter my thoughts,
Jesus loves me. I had
forgotten - like heat
to my icy heart Jesus
melts away the frustration,
the despair, the anguish,
the pain - like salve
to an open wound He
offers comfort and healing
to my broken heart.
I
had forgotten...have
you?
Rejoice
in the Lord Always!
Dario
Ferko
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