How I Love Your Ministry In Me

I started this blog a few years ago with the hope of documenting my worship to the Lord through my college years and beyond. Along the way I hoped that the Lord would use my written thoughts to bring glory to His name, and preach the gospel truth to my unbelieving friends who click through out of curiosity. In the spirit of that simple hope, I wanted to share the way the Lord is molding my heart to worship Him as of late.

This past weekend I saw this view above, and for the first time I understood my mom's excitement over nature. It's God's creation and it's beautiful. It radiates His glory, and truly the mountains sing out His praise. But what does this mean for us? While the Creator should be honored and praised purely for the magnificence of this creation, the Spirit also convicted my heart in the truth that I am undeserving of this gift. That the Lord would bless irreverent creation with the company of His majestic handiwork is grace upon grace. Do not forget this: we in our nature are enemies of God. We were created to worship, and yet we cast our affections upon worthless things. We are deserving of eternal wrath, condemned in our unceasing sin, by the Most Holy God. And yet, He grants us snowy mountain views, warm beds, rest and comfort, family, friends, love, joy! Why? We have done nothing  but rebel against Him! Oh Father you are gracious and merciful beyond comprehension. That you would send your Son and place divine wrath against your own divine person. We are so undeserving, and we thank you forever for your showers of unearned blessings, the great gift of eternal salvation and the every day presents of nature and comfort. You are a good, good Father.