The Love of God and my weakness

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song.

When years of time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men, who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.

This song has been on my mind all last night and today. In Core Group, we're talking about Gomer and Hosea. In my reading for this study, it's been amazing to read about and to be constantly thinking about God's love for me. To me, it's one of those things that you know in your mind - God loves you. But to really know it in your heart is another. Just thinking about God's love brings me to tears. To try to think of Him loving someone like me that much, is almost inconceivable. The puny human love we have is nothing compared to God's amazing love for us.

I know it's been a while since I posted, and for my faithful readers (all 2 of you) I apologize. The start of the semester came fast for me, and things just got pushed aside that weren't pertinent to school. But, I must mention that things are good here. I'm enjoying my classes (I have 4 Early Childhood classes (one of which is my Fieldwork that I'm really enjoying!!) and 2 Bible classes that I am equally enjoying). Contrary to my last post, I did not sign my contract for CoBeAc. I prayed about it, and felt God closing that door and opening it more for going back home and working at my Daycare. I couldn't be happier. I absolutely love that job and am looking forward to putting what I'm learning here at college into practice with the kids.

I had the privilege of going on State Street for the first time this semester. It was amazing. I certainly got challenged. Being out with 3 people I had never gone with before was good. Jen Scates, Sarah Ray, and Micah Lomax. Jen got to talk to 2 people (Sarah joined in the 2nd one) and Micah talked to 2 people as well. The 2nd he got to talk to, was actually my first one of the evening. It was scary at first. I knew I was not adequately prepared to talk to this unsaved man about my Savior. But, despite my inadequacy, I managed to talk to him for a few minutes before Micah came over. This man believed in some weird stuff, not gonna lie! He believe everything, including my coat, was living. He believed that when he died, he would go into the cosmos. And I froze at that. I had absolutely no idea what to say to him. Thankfully, just at the moment I needed some "back-up," Micah came over and talked to him. Standing there, I was amazed at how God was working through Micah to talk to this man, Mitch. Although Mitch still believed some, interesting things, I believe he came away with a new perspective about things. I definitely was challenged last night to truly study God's word so that I can properly talk to these people. God has given me such an awesome gift of salvation, and yes, I can tell people about how He saved me, yet I don't know much when it comes to these other subject and topics of beliefs. He challenged me and showed me that in my weakness, He is truly strong and will show Himself strong.

A new week starts tomorrow. I truly pray that God will allow me to be in His word more this week than I was last week. That I will be praying to Him more this week than last week. That I will draw closer to Him this week than last week. I don't doubt my God. He will draw nigh to me as I draw nigh to Him.