Who builds a house without preparing financially? Who goes to battle without planning ahead?These parables (Matthew 14:27-33) by Jesus explained how following Him was going to cost us. Really? How hard will this be? Will it take everything? All I have… even my life? Apparently so. And now having been at it 40 years, it’s definitely taken ALL I am.
Had I known that at 11 years old, it might’ve terrified me. Perhaps it was mentioned by someone, but I wasn’t listening. Would I have raised my hand and come forward anyway? You betcha! They told me I could actually speak directly to God anytime, anywhere.
Communication has been my thing since childhood, so to find out the Creator of the Universe wanted to listen to me was too awesome. It took longer to understand sin and the total identity swap…
ALL of me – for ALL of Him.
That comprehension has been slow, and far bigger than I thought! The older I grow, the longer we walk together, I understand a little more what He did and I love Him more for it. More than life itself, more than any possession I have. Yes, it has cost me everything. But the trade was abundant life here and eternal life after! He will never leave me or forsake me. And the treasures he offers are untold!
Oh my Great Big Awesome God, YES, You will always be worth the cost!
ForGlorySake! –Anna
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