Recently I read a book in a day,
yes, the whole book. Well most of it anyway. When I realized the
direction the book was taking, I went to the ending. Do you ever do
that? I ended up crying at the last chapter. The
book was a departure from my regular reading. I did not like the
language, and
the ending left me feeling somewhat that the author was giving liberty
that
violates moral and ethical laws. However, at the end, as I was weeping,
her
words dug deep into my heart. I've been too sensitive this last year,
things
happening in my own life that have bent my heart.
All
day long the words sifted through my mind. I've always been a reader,
and books have held a special attraction to me. So much so that I can
vividly imagine in my mind the cast of characters, the plot and the
story line. I can see the buildings, the furnishings, the costumes. I
envision the people, what they look like, their expressions. It's like a
movie theater runs in my mind and I see the whole production. So when
the words run deep......... my heart tends to follow.
But
do you ever think about how we get involved in the thoughts of the
world? This book made me pause and think about how easily we throw our
feelings and emotions into the ring. Yet the only one and true answer
to all of life's difficulties lies in God's Word.
Ephesians
2:3-5
Among
whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires
of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest
of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy,
because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our
trespasses, made us alive together with Christ – by grace you have been saved.
BUT GOD!! in his rich mercy and because of HIS great love - saved me! There are no more powerful words then these.
