imagine the woman's confusion and wonder when He says, "it's true. you've had 5 husbands, and now you shackin up with a dude who isn't your husband". (NMP, nick mucci paraphrase). and yet, he doesn't leave, he doesn't judge, in fact, he continues to engage, continues to prod, continues to open the woman's eyes to who was in front of her in that moment. it was so freeing, that she leaves the water pot she had brought at noon to avoid the crowds, and returns to seek people out to share the good news...
"i've met someone who knows all about me, all my story...and could it be?!" i imagine her thinking, he knew my stuff and didn't judge, didn't cast aside, but continued to open my eyes to the greatness and goodness of this loving God...is this really who God is? is this the One?
we like to hide, we like to have parts of ourselves hidden. the thoughts we think when we are frustrated or alone or disappointed or angry. the fact we get disappointed or angry. the way we interact with our kids, our spouse, our co-workers...no one else needs to know about that. i'll keep that to myself...and thus we perpetuate the lie: that we are good or that no one will love us if they knew our 'ish.
i so desire for people (and for myself for that matter) to be able to fully trust in this unfathomable love of God, this crazy affection God has for us, no matter our sin, no matter how 'far gone' we think we are...this loving God desires community with us, and for us...
which leads me to a question...can we really claim we are 'in community' with others if we keep part of ourselves from them? thoughts?
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