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Sunday, November 20, 2005
17:27
warmer than. Ever heard the song "His love is"? Part of the chorus goes as such: His love is warmer than the warmest sunshine Softer than a sigh His love is deeper than the deepest ocean wider than the sky I'm sure most of us, whether or not we have heard this song before, can appreciate that the words in this song that have been put in the simplest possible way of expressing what God's love can feel like. Well, the temperature here in good old London has been pretty much the pits, freezing our fingers and toes off in the month of November isnt just quite what I was expecting. On top of that, I havent had the luxury of a working boiler for the past 4 days - no heaters, no hot water, basically, I've been living like an eskimo in a fridge, or maybe freezer. But yet in all this, irony of all ironies, I feel the warmth of God's love more than ever. It may not warm me up physically, yet my heart feels all alive in Him. Let me tell you why. Just as I was about to lament to God saying "Why are you letting my freeze like this?" I walked into church today. but even before I got into the main building, I met some friends outside, and someone said, "You will find that its a bit cold in there today. the heating is down." And I thought "No way!". Sure as 1+2=3, it was cold in there. But yet instead of feeling cold, all I could do is to laugh to myself in the warmth of His love. The reason is all clear - God didnt forget that I was cold! He showed me he hasnt forgotten at all! In fact, he knows it all so much, he wanted to show me that I wont be alone in feeling what it is like without heating indoors! And I couldnt stop smiling. Not that I'm sadistic and happy that the heating broke down and that people who came to church today would be cold, but it showed me that God knew what I was going through, and that I am not alone. It woke me up, and it warmed me up! Wow. what a revelation. I felt bad for being grumpy and disappointed that the heating couldnt be fixed instantaneously! God knew it all, all that I was going through. All I needed to do was to realise it, trust in Him further and feel the warmth of His love. His love really is warmer than it all... "For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies" - Psalms 57:10 |