Someone came up to me today, and told me Jesus loved
me. I didn’t believe them. But then, they opened the bible,
and showed me the words written in red: you know, the
Words of Jesus? Something happened to me at that minute.
I felt like a little baby. It was like I had a new set of eyes.
When I read the Words: ‘’You didn’t choose me, I chose
you.” I felt like Jesus was calling to me. He was there to
rescue me! I thought of Jesus on the cross, and it finally
hit me-Jesus died for Me. He loved me that much, even
though I am so damaged. I imagined Him on the cross, in
all that pain: suffering an unimaginable death. And He did
it just to wash away my sin? What kind of love could make
a person do that? I guess, only God could do that.
At that moment I changed. My battered heart, was carried
through some sort of Para Dyne shift. I no longer felt
like a victim of abuse. I realized, I am a child of God.
At that moment, I felt such a powerful love, it became
transforming. I knew then, that human understanding,
could never grasp the vastness of its’ depth. This was a
love, that transcended, anything I had ever known.
Yes I am imperfect-everyone is imperfect. But somehow,
Jesus washed away my pain, guilt, and suffering. Now,
every time I begin to feel bad, I remember what happened
to Him .... and what He did for me! He brought the light
to the darkness, and it disappeared! He even forgave the
people who crucified Him! So, I guess I should do the
same. Forgiveness will not be easy, but because of Jesus,
I know I can. I now forgive myself, and the man who hurt
me. I forgive the people who turned the other way, and
let it happen to me. I choose to be grateful because I have
found a love that is so huge, it healed my battered heart.
Jesus, you proved your love for me. You illustrated that
love, for all humanity to see, and to receive.
Thank you Jesus. I am now a new creature in You. You
have set me free from an unthinkable bondage. They
say you came to set the captives free. Well I am living
proof that the darkest stain of my life has been washed
away by Your Blood. I