For a few weeks now, I've been thinking about that and what it means to me. What have we done to deserve this gift of freedom from death? Nothing. What did Jesus do to deserve the burden of all the world's sins? Nothing. What's really gotten me thinking, is that Jesus could come back any moment. The skies could split open, the trumpets could sound, and Jesus could come riding down to earth on his white horse in five minutes for all we know! Or, five years for all we know. But the real question is: am I ready? Am I ready for the literal God of the universe, creator of all things discovered and undiscovered, the King of kings that rules life as we know it while existing outside of time and space, to come down and ask, "Ary, do you love me?". As a sixteen-year-old girl who has barely experienced life outside of her hometown, I would have to say... "Y'know Jesus, that's a great question,".
Do I love Him? That's what Peter said and he betrayed Jesus three times! And that was just in a short, documented time span! Who knows how many other sins and transgressions he committed. That makes me think, "have my sins and transgressions separated me from GOD?". As a lowly, sinful human, I would say "yes". But as GOD's saved daughter, GOD's special princess, I would say, "why would Father give me up? He loves me thiiiisss much!".
We may abandon GOD and run with the world, but GOD never gives up on us, he always waits with his arms wide open, hoping that we will come home again. We are the prodigal sons and daughters, we cannot be separated by sins we've committed. If Jesus can save Peter, He can save me. If Jesus can save Paul, the former murderer of Christians, he can save me. If Jesus can save literal serial killers and love them unconditionally, he can save me.
"Yes, Father, I love you. I am the prodigal daughter, I am the saved princess, I am the beloved child of GOD. Yes, Father, I love you, for you loved me first,".
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