I'm His....Still

I feel like such a failure when I fall. How can God still want me? Love me? But he does. Praise God!

I picked up my Random Book of Devotions this morning, only to find I had read the last one yesterday. I am temporarily stranded at the same friend's who supplied me with the first out-of-date Random Book of Devotions. I nearly panicked. I've grown dependent on starting out my day with the devotions. Even when I've only allowed a little bit of time, I've got to squeeze in some God time. That's when he talks to me. So anyway, my friend was able to dig out the out-of-date devotional that followed the one I just finished. Of course, God doesn't need this particular Random Book of Devotions. He can speak to me, lead me in his word to what he wants to say to me. (Have you noticed, I tend to ramble?) ANYWAY, this morning it was “”Delivered from Evil” with Galations 1:4 as the text.

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father.

The author starts out by saying, “Because we have a sin nature, evil often attracts us like a carnival ride”. And then when we realize we've messed up, “we scramble to save ourselves...and fail".

Of course, God knew before creation that Renata would be a problem child and he still called me by name. (Isaiah 43:1 ...Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine.) He stopped today and spoke to me. Not to tell me that I have a sinful nature, so why fight it; but that he loves me and tho' I failed this time, Christ's righteousness has covered my sin.

I marvel at God's grace. After nearly 40 years as HIS, I am amazed, overjoyed, elated even that God loves ME. That with Jesus' blood covering me I am righteous. Wow !!!

Thank you, God for taking a moment...again... to tell me I am yours. Forgive me for

failing you and help me to do better. This morning, Lord, I give my wrong, sinful

nature to you and ask you to guide me to be Christ-like.