Furious - Jeremy Riddle

Some of us need to be hit on the head, over and over again by God’s Spiritual 2 by 4, before it does it’s work in our hearts and soul. (Selah)

Has His love wakened your heart and soul to life yet? God’s love for us is unrestrained, energetic, full of activity, all of which are different definitions of Fury.

Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than a double-edged sword, it penetrates even to the dividing soul... it judges the thoughts, and attitudes of the heart.”  The Word of God is meant to wake us to true life. Are we living for God, or for our own selfish desires? A divided soul is not God's desire. His word is alive and active, and means to me, that I am either going to continue to live as I choose or, let His word penetrate my selfish flesh desires, and completely surrender my ways to His will in my life.

Nothing can separate us from the love of God, "neither death nor life... angels nor demons... present or future..." (Romans 8:38-39).  Nothing in all of creation can keep us from Jesus Christ. Are you convinced yet, by all that is going in your life? God is trying to waken hearts to life.  He wants our attention, and desires a relationship with us. I didn't realize this at a time in my life, so I use to blame God,  and question God, about a lot of things I just couldn't understand. All the evil; the storms that devastated families, babies abused, innocent God loving people dying at someone else’s evil choice, the list went on and on. 

I knew God was big enough to handle all my questions, and He understood me. I loved Him regardless of all my unanswered questions. I never questioned His existence, and I always knew there was a reason for the pain in this world. Knowing, and believing that Jesus didn't deserve to die for any of us, and yet He willingly laid down His life for us, “while we were yet sinners” made me search His word for why He had this kind of love for mankind.  Jesus never said He came down to carry out his will, "But the will of Him who sent me." (John 6:38).  He didn't want to lose any of us, but will raise us up on the last day.

That’s when I realized this wasn't the ending, and certainly isn't home. In Matthew 11:29, Jesus tells us  "learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." So my prayer, Psalm 51:17, “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart.” My divided soul then became one with Christ, and I have never been the same since.

Spending time with Jesus has taught me so much, and I want to have this gentle and humble heart for people who are lost and in such need of the Savior I've come to know.

“His love is fierce, his love is strong, it is furious... His love is sweet, His love is wild, and it woke my heart to life!"

Kim