Rescue

Do we really need someone to rescue us? Jesus rescued me, and I love Him and am forever indebted to Him for His sacrifice. What if some guy rescued me? I think I would love him. After all, Baldy basically rescued me, and I though that if circumstances were different, I’d marry him. But Joel didn’t rescue me (unless I consider befriending rescuing) and I felt the same way about him. But how hard it is to wait and now know for what or whom.

I would guess that most people prefer deeper friendships to shallow friendships. But how healthy, normal, accepted, right is it to prefer deeper friendships to no friendships? But then, how can you form deep friendships without first making and then cultivating shallow friendships?

Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. Isaiah 60:1-2

Generosity

Generosity is not just giving others (and God) my (God’s) money, but also time, talents, knowledge; basically everything I’ve been given and am thankful for, I need to be willing to give away if God so calls.

Take, for instance, the hymn “All to Jesus…I Surrender All.” What if we substituted “10 percent to Jesus I surrender, 10 percent to Him I freely give”? How ridiculous. His grace and payment for my sins require all of me!