Basking

For some unexplained reason I'm more than a tiny bit overwhelmed tonight with the amazing grace that God so lavishly offers. It's a strange profound understanding of faithfulness that crosses the boundaries of the limited logic that I am constrained with. So often I've heard individuals of the Christian persuasion make confident statements about the faithfulness of God. Sometimes those statements can come across trite or shallow because the one making the statement is linking them to a perceived blessing. I appreciate the blessings of God as much as the next person. However, tonight I am struck - not so much with the essence of what He gives - but more with the essence of who He is.

Those who have the opportunity to listen to me process will often hear me link things to the "unforced rhythms of grace," an unnerving concept tucked at the back of Matthew 11 in The Message. Like an unimaginable dance, these unforced rhythms of grace seem to have captured me in a way that takes my breath away and leaves my heart swelling with delight and a desire that will only be fulfilled in eternity. There is a strange excitement that fills my heart. Something comparable to what I think it might feel like to win a big lottery - only this gift of grace could never be measured to the clear monetary limits of this comparison. Nevertheless, the only thing I can compare it to is this tangible opportunity that would relieve a lot of real life burdens.

Is this one of the scenic overlooks on this journey? Does this sweeten those bitter days of struggle? I don't know. All I can say is that I'm grateful for the opportunity to be here and to enjoy the delight of these moments. If I won the lottery, I know I would share it with you...this is so much better. I hope that as you experience the unforced rhythms of grace that you will come to experience God for who He really is.