What If(s)...

What if we (generalization of the entire Body of Christ) truly believed the Scriptures? I'm talking, belief as in... believed SO WHOLLY that we could do nothing but live it out, everyday. My thought right now isn't even on the "tricky" things, I'm on love, not even that fickle human love, but the unending, ever-flowing, OVERFLOWING, crazy-huge, COMPLETELY WONDERFUL love of God... Ok, follow me...
This morning I got up early than I needed to, to attend a new church. I thought, since I have extra time I'll throw on some music while I get ready (music slows me down because I get a little wrapped up in it... ok, A LOT wrapped up in it). So I put on Ascend the Hill's newest release "O Ransomed Son". First off, if you haven't heard them, do yourself a favor and remedy that situation stat... secondly make sure you listen to that record, it is mind-blowing and completely soul stirring (and you can download it for free at the link I added to the record name thanks to the amazing people at Come&Live . Back to my point...
I'm slowly getting ready, listening, singing, and just thinking of how completely grateful I am to be able to trust God with everything. There's been a lot of uncertainty in my life over the last few months and a few weeks ago, after the meltdown of the century (yes, I still have those) I let go, and finally (for like the millionth time) stopped white knuckling the steering wheel and gave it back to God (sorry for the lame cliche, I'm just not very creative). Since then I've had peace, like a rivvvaahhh (couldn't help myself) and it's been quite astounding. So, this morning I was really thankful for this peace I've been enjoying and track 10 came on; "You Have My Heart". The first verse and chorus...
"Where could I go from Your spirit, where could I run from Your presence God? You'd search for me. If I climb the Heavens You are there, if I made my bed in depths, You'd plunge for me... Just to have my heart, Lord You want my heart forever. To captivate my heart, captivate my heart forever."
Man! I've been a sold-out to Christ kind of Christian for a while now, but this thought still baffles me! Not only has the Son of God come to earth, in the form of a helpless baby. Not only did He relinquish His rightful place in Heaven, adorned with all power and majesty. NOT ONLY did He give up His life in a terrible and gruesome way in order to be our propitiation so that we could have a way to the Father. AND NOT ONLY did He endure His Father's wrath for us, die, defeat Hell, and rose again, so that we can do the same... This is a kazillion times more than what the best of us deserve, you can't even put it in words without sounding, and feeling like a complete idiot. Christ did all this, AND STILL He would search for me. He did search for me.
Maybe some could comprehend it if God did all He did through the cross, giving us a way to find Him. Leaving us alone after rebuilding that bridge destroyed in Eden, that might be a little easier for some to comprehend. But. That's. Not. my. God. He didn't rebuild this bridge, and expect us to come find Him... HE STILL SEARCHED FOR US, HE STILL SEARCHES FOR US! It's mind blowing! That feeling in your stomach you had before you accepted Christ as your King, that wonder about God, that thirst for knowing just a little (or some, a lot) of the Bible. He searches for us because He wants our hearts! Wow, it's hard to believe at times the God of all creation wants my heart forever... and I have a messed with heart yo, but He wants it.
So what if we Christians lived like we believed this? I think there'd be a lot less depressed Christians, a lot more joyful ones changing the world and better portraying Jesus to those around us. :-)
Just a thought...
Blessings,
~Jennanana