I'm a really really super duper incredibly unbelievably extremely and in every way a horrible person!!! Every day, I'm overcome with how many truly rotten things I do, say, and think. Even when people tell me, "Hey Jon, you're so cool and awesome..." I let it go to my head and I get proud and then later I'm like, "wow that was conceited..." (so yeah, no pity comments, please). I could expound upon several of the more common sins I commit on a daily basis, but that would most likely lower all of your opinions of me so instead I'll just skip to the good part.
God loves and forgives me anyway. Filthy, mean-hearted, rebellious sinner that I am. I'll never know why, but He does. And I can't help but think: why doesn't everyone run to a God like that? A God who will take you just like you are, and throughout your life constantly be molding you into who He wants you to be. The fact that some people ignore Him just blows my mind...
So hey everybody... let's come back to God. Because you know you're all filthy rotten sinners, too. The classic hymn of surrender says the rest of what I have to say better than I can, so here it is:
Just as I am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me
And that Thou bidd'st me come to Thee
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot
To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt
Fightings and fears within, without
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am: poor, wretched, blind
Sight, riches, healing of the mind
Yea, all I need in Thee to find
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
Just as I am, Thou wilt receive
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve
Because Thy promise I believe
O Lamb of God, I come, I come
1 comments:
Beautiful thoughts. Thank you.
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