Amazing Love

Amazing Love, how can it be that you MY King would die for ME? Amazing Love I KNOW IT"S TRUE.

Crucified, laid behind a stone. You lived to die, rejected and alone. Like a rose trampled on the ground. You took the fall and thought of ME above ALL.

Fear not, for I have redeemed YOU; I have summoned YOU by NAME; YOU are mine. When you pass through the waters I will be with YOU; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you WILL NOT be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, YOUR God, the Holy One of Israel, YOUR Savior. -Isaiah 43:1-3

What an amazing thought. God knows me intimately and personally and has called me out of the crowd by my name to be his child. He wants to carry me through life and not let me get consumed. He is my Savior. He doesn't promise a life of no pain once I am consumed with him.. or even moments of lonliness on Earth. He does promise to help me through those. I am never truly alone. He is always holding me and taking care of me. He is in control of my life and my plans and where I am headed. He is in complete control.

I believe this is one area that it's OK to be selfish in. Each of us needs to be selfish in realizing that all of these "you"s are us. We need to share these things with others so they too can be selfish in knowing it was for them. It sounds weird.. but it's right.. you can be selfish and share. It was for you personally that he died. All of us, but you were at the top of his mind. He was thinking about you and your life to come.