Isn't God amazing? I have been listening to Paul Washer tonight and preparing my talk for tomorrow evening (yes, I'm a midnight procrastinator) and I am just amazed at the great love of God that he was willing to crush His Son for me. It is amazing to me that although I am the one who deserves to be crushed, Jesus willingly accepted my punishment that I might live eternally with Him.
Last week we had the opportunity to take the Lord's Supper again. It was the first time that it did not feel like a ritual to me. I finally got it. While chewing the wafer I realized it represents Christ's body being crushed by my sins. Every time my teeth crushed the wafer, I felt worse and worse about the fact that it was my sins that did that to Christ. And just as I was in the depth of my despair, the "wine" (grape juice) representing the blood of Christ came and washed away the remnants of what I had done to the wafer just as the blood of Christ washed away my sins. This is a poor description of my realization. However, I know that the meaning is clear. God Lives! Christ is Risen! What more is there?
Amazingly, I had the opportunity to share the gospel with someone close to me this past week. The fact that it happened so naturally is evidence of Christ's work in my life this far. Although I am sure that there are many who could have done it more eloquently, but the fact that God was able to use me gives me cause to rejoice in Him. I am looking forward to tomorrow night and yet dreading it at the same time. I am excited to share my story and God's Love with those who will attend, yet fear that in my weakness, I will not be as effective as someone else may be. However, my faith lies in Christ and I know that it is not me who reaches a person but Him and I will rejoice in the fact that He will use me for His purposes.
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2
3 comments:
How wonderfult that the Holy Spirit truly is teaching you. Communion as a christian is so very different than the "sacrament" of the LDS. I love taking communion -- so focused on Jesus and has sacrifice.
God bless,
gloria
I have absolutely been consumed by your postings and blog site. I feel the energy all around you and your site. I am thrilled at all that I have read and discovered by visiting your site. Truly a woman of God used mightly to touch the lives of other women far away via "blog experiences" LOL
I love your honesty, your simplicity such a warm loving invitation to truth that sets us free.
God Bless you Teri God Bless you!
joybug,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It always encourages me to know that God is using my story to bless the lives of others. Especially since the reason I created this blog in the first place was so that if He chose, God could use it for His glory.
God Bless!
Teri
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