I will sing Glory, I will praise the Lord as long as I live.
It is so difficult to understand his unconditional love. Every Christmas the reminder of the birth of Jesus, that came to this world in a humbled way to later on die for everyone that believe in Him and declare Him Lord of Lords and Savior.
Every time I look around, I see His mercies and love Jesus shows to me. I lost everything with my sickness, but the Lord returned little by little all I lost; He provides for every need, gives me more than I need at times, He is good and faithful and my heart sings with great joy to Him!
Lately I have experience the death of a loved one, life is so fragile, can't be taken for granted. We all will face death at some point in our life, that is inevitable; but the question is, once you are gone and you face God, What do you think He will say to you... "good servant, come into my kingdom" or "I never knew you, get out from my presence". I know that I will be with Him, because he died for me and all my sins.
It is like the parable of the prodigal son: he left his father and ask him for the money he should receive when the father die (which was given to him). Later on, he spent all he had by drinking and celebrating with friends (that were only around him for the money). He saw himself lost and lonely, no money, no friends, eating pigs food. Finally he came back to the father ashamed and repented, expecting the father to maybe turn him away. The father saw him from far, the father ask the servants to serve a feast because his son was coming back. the father run with open arms to receive his son. No matter how many times I fall face down in the mud, Jesus is there stretching his hands to help me get up, he does not care how dirty I am, he cleans me and keeps me walking. He does not care how dirty you may be, He only wants you to accept his open hand for you to get up and walk next to him, God loves you.
My life reminds me a Jesus parable "...do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!...Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you..." Luke 12:22-28
I have real friends (family in Christ I should say) that walk the way of life with me, and what a blessing they are. I have a beautiful daughter that God has put in my care, I have a loving man in my life that very soon I will marry, I can say, I am rich!
May this New Year brings you joy and peace!
PS I will be sending the wedding invitations soon!
Wedding date: Saturday, March 23, 2013
