Pursued by a Relentless God

I borrowed some of the words in the title from the cover of a book I just finished reading, Crazy Love by Francis Chan. An absolutely amazing and life-changing book, and I highly recommend it. As I prepare for the upcoming Wed night bible studies beginning this week, I am just amazed at where I am. I can hardly believe the Lord is using me in the way He is. I am humbled by the mercy and grace that has placed me where I am. Without Him, I would not be experiencing this amazing journey.

As I reflect on my past, my mistakes, my failures, I see how the hand of God has sustained me through the years, years where He was not even a passing thought in my mind even though I've been saved since age 9. I can appreciate all the more the pleasure of His presence because of the emptiness I have experienced without it. I can appreciate the abundant life even more as I have experienced the wasted life. I have been given the opportunity to share this experience with others and can relate to that person who wonders "I must be missing something, there has to be more". I can testify to true surrender as God Himself brought me to that place and gave me the ability to seek and do His will for my life. Lord, I pray that I will always remember my place and that my limitations under El Elyon (God Most High) are always before me. Give me a heart that loves unconditionally, give me a non-judgmental spirit, and give me Christ's love to show to others.

As we embark on this first round of the Lord Series studies, I pray for lives to be changed forever. We are being pursued by a relentless God that never gives up or gives in. Embrace the study you have chosen, give your time and devotion to it and watch as miracles unfold in your life and in those around you.