Simpy Amazed

I am amazed at the goodness of God. So much lurks in my past that easily disqualifies me from any kind of favor from a Diety. My shadow life, my compulsion to self, my mindless actions. Any God worth His salt could examine these things in my life and direct some sort of flaming wrath into the fabric of my life. Judgement and calamities of all kinds could befall me. Yet they don’t.
What I deserve - I don’t receive.

I watched the new movie called “Luther” last night and dear old Martin struggled mightly with his sin and the ingrained idea of a wrathful God bent on vengence. Until Martin understood that the wrath of God was directed at God’s own Son Jesus, in our place and that we have forgiveness based soley on the merits of Jesus Christ alone, that is when the light went on for Luther. He became a joyfilled person who wasn’t continually cowering before an angry God.

This past week I was able to celebrate my daughters’ graduation from a university. She worked hard and was rewarded with a degree as a teacher for special education children. I am so proud of her, she graduated Magna Cum Laude (a 3.87 GPA). She earned her degree, now Jenni and her husband have to pay for it.

This was one of those “Goodness of God” moments for me. I don’t deserve children, let alone the three great kids that I have.
What I don’t deserve - I receive.
That is truly amazing.