Sometimes, I have moments
of worry, anxiety, or sadness. These moments are often when I think too much
about the future without relying on God. I worry over schooling or friendships
or family members. One thing that I seem to lose in all of the hubbub of my
anxiety-ridden life is God’s love and sacrifice.
Why do I do this? Why can
I not just fall to my knees in worship to praise Him that I have life and
blessings and people to share them with?
That’s the thing…
I can.
So here I am. I am sharing
that my life is not perfect. I do not have everything figured out. I have
lapses in faith. But, something that is beyond amazing is this… Grace.
God’s grace is staggering,
surreal, and breathtaking.
When my anxiety seems to consume me, I can remember this: God sent His ONE
and ONLY Son. He sent His Son to DIE.
Jesus.
Jesus came to earth, lived
a perfect life, let His disciple
turn Him in for crimes He did not
commit, and marched up a hill with a wooden cross on His back to the spot He
would die. He took the beatings, the
lashes, the pain. He took all of it for
me. He took all of it for you.
Then, He said a few simple words, “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what
they do.”
Jesus paid the ultimate
price to save us from our own sin.
When I reflect on what He
has done, not only His death on the cross, but the blessings He has showered
upon my life and the lives of those I know, I can’t help but feel important. He
died so I may live. He died so I may love. He died so I may show others what He
has done and so they may know the Good News and, in knowing His sacrifice, love
Him and love people.
What have I done to
deserve this love? Nothing.
That’s the beauty of grace
– that it comes whether we earn it or not.
So, whenever I find myself
in those moments of weariness, of anxiousness and distress, I can remember that
Jesus went through unimaginable pain to save me.
I don’t need the worry in
my life; I have Jesus. He is perfect. He is always present. I can cast all my
anxiety on Him, because He cares for me.
Thank You, God. Thank You
for Your gift of life and for Your love, and for Your Son.
Even though I don’t
deserve it, Your grace saves me.
*Verses referenced: Luke 23:34, 1 Peter 5:7
