God will come after you...

     Last week, as I shared on the story of the two storms, one image in particular seemed embedded in my mind - that of Jesus walking across the water to go to His disciples’ rescue. To be honest though, I didn’t actually picture Him walking across the water. I pictured Him marching across those waters with determination to rescue His friends. They were in trouble and needed Him and He was not going to let them down! Yes, I have a very active imagination but it helped concretize in my mind and heart the reality of God’s love for us. It’s never too much for Him to help us. That simply speaks of His deep and committed love for us.
    As I turn this over in my mind, I find myself recalling the song, “Reckless Love” by Cory Asbury. Some of the lines seem to back up the above image in mind:
       There’s no shadow You won’t light up 
       Mountain You won’t climb up
       Coming after me
       There’s no wall You won’t kick down 
       Lie You won’t tear down
       Coming after me
Jesus saw His disciples in trouble and He went after them. As I said last week, He didn’t wait for HIs disciples to cry out for help. He realized they were struggling and He went after them. In this case, not even a body of water separating them could keep Him away. Not even the fact that He had no boat could keep Him away. Not even the fact that the waters were rough could keep Him away. I believe that His love for them caused Him to push past the obvious obstacles and make His way to help them. Think about it. God will do the same for you and me. 
    Years ago, I walked away from God for a brief period. Yes I had fun but the overwhelming emptiness and depression I felt could not be denied. I tried filling that emptiness with worldly things but still felt empty. I realized what was happening to me and why and knew that one day I would return to my God. But God is faithful. He saw my struggle and came to my rescue. As I look back on that season, I realize that, just like the song, God did what He had to do to bring me back to Him. He did it. I could not do it myself. Just like the disciples in the boat, He saw me struggling and came to my rescue. 
    I don’t know what your struggle is. I don't know what attacks or challenges may be coming against you but God does. He won’t see you and leave you. He will see and come to your aid. It’s what He does, it’s who He is. God is faithful.
     If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so now. Jesus loves you and He will do whatever He has to do to come to your rescue when you need Him. Sometimes we don’t recognize His help when it comes, or it may not come when we want it to come, but, IT WILL COME! God is faithful! ​

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