He’s in the middle of her pain,
In the middle of her shame, He’s in the middle,
Mercy in the middle”
It’s that one line I cling to. “Mercy in the middle.”
That is what He gives me.
No lectures when things go wrong, no
screaming or blaming, no control and manipulation. Love and mercy. It’s so precious
to me. It is one hundred percent acceptance,
and no one has given me that before.
There are many Scriptures that talk of grace,
but I have never understood what it means.
So many of the words in the Bible I skim over,
and never go looking for the real meaning,
but last weekend I looked up grace, and the
meaning touched me. Grace is so simple.
I’ve heard it called “God’s riches at Christ’s
expense” and know all about how it relates to
God forgiving our sins etc.
Loving-kindness and goodwill. That is how
God treats us, with love, and kindness. He
wants the best for us (goodwill), so He gives
us the best in how He heals, provides for,
and forgives us.
Don’t we all long so much for love? It is there
if we reach out to Him and receive it. For me,
it means in the middle of my anger and pain
and frustration, God pushed aside the wrong
things I thought and said, and was just there
for me. We’re loved so much. He won’t leave
us, He just doesn’t want to. He is completely
absorbed in our care.
I don’t think I will ever understand God’s
love because my human mind is just not
built to take in something so wonderful. All
I can do is regard Him in awe and express
my gratitude. Guaranteed, even with this
lesson learnt, at some stage in the future I
will get angry and do the wrong thing again.
However, every time something goes wrong
and the Lord reaches out to me, I slowly get
stronger and more secure in His love.
It is a process and a great journey of discovery. I am so grateful He has never given up
on me, no matter what.`
Grace is just simply love.
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