This week my eyes dropped the scales as far as 'works' go.
Although I've been born again, saved from eternal damnation, living in the light, I've always thought subconsciously that 'works' tip the scale as far as blessing and the heaven bound road. And they do! but not like I've imagined it.
When I practiced an old religion, I always believed that being a good person is all God wanted from me. Not repentance,since my good really out-weighed my bad. Somehow I carried this into my conversion experience. When things went bad, it usually was because I was doing something wrong. When things went good it was because I was doing good. Yet through it all I have known that Jesus is the only way to heaven. Along the way my faith has gotten complicated, not simple at all, especially when it comes to my life.
As I've read my bible this year it's hit me like a shock wave that these heroes of faith were pretty flawed individuals, like me. It knocked me over to see that some of them DID NOT deserve the blessings they received. And in a child like faith I received these inevitable truths:
1. That God loves me, that he can love me as much as the Queen of England and for us both Jesus died.
2. That God uses fallen people, weak people, anybody he wants to use to fulfill his purpose here on earth, despite our efforts, decisions or rebellions.
3. That I might as well ask for Gods will and blessing for my life, and rest in his arms with a grateful heart.
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