One day, I woke early in the morning
to watch the sunrise.
Ah! The beauty of God's creation
is beyone description!
As I watched, I praised God
for His beautiful work.
As I sat there, I felt the
Lord's presence with me.
He asked me,
"Do you love me?"
I answered,
"Of course, God!
You are my Lord and saviour!"
Then He asked,
"If you were physically handicapped,
would you still love me?"
I was perplexed. I looked down at my
arms, legs and the rest of my body
and wondered how many things I wouldn't
be able to do, the things that I
took for granted.
And I answered, "It would be tough,
Lord, but I would still love You."
Then the Lord asked,
"If you were blind, would you
still love my creation?"
How could I love something without
being able to see it? Then I thought of all
the blind people in the world and how
many of them still loved God
and His creation.
So I answered, "It's hard to think
of it, but I would still love You."
The Lord then asked me,
"If you were deaf, would you
still listen to my word?"
How could I listen to anything being deaf?
Then I understood. Listening to God's
word is not merely using our ears,
but our hearts.
I answered, "It would be tough, but
I would still listen to Your word."
The Lord then asked, "If you were mute,
would you still praise My Name?"
How could I praise without a voice?
Then it occurred to me: God wants us
to sing from our very heart and soul.
It never matters what we sound like.
And praising God is not always with a
song, but when we are persecuted, we
give God praise with our word of thanks.
So I answered, "Though I could not
physically sing, I would still praise
Your Name."
And the Lord asked,
"Do you really love me?"
With courage and a strong
conviction, I answered boldly.
"Yes Lord! I love You because You
are the one true God!"
I thought I had answered well,
but God asked,
"THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"
I answered, "Because I am
only human. I am not perfect."
THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO
YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST?
WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO
YOU PRAY THE EARNEST?
No answers. Only tears.
The Lord continued: "Why
only sing at fellowships
and retreats? Why seek Me only in
times of worship? Why ask things so
selfishly? Why ask things so
unfaithfully?"
The tears continued to
roll down my cheeks.
"Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are
you not spreading the good news? Why
in times of persecution, do you cry to
others when I offer My shoulder to
cry on? Why make excuses when I give
you opportunities to serve in My name?"
I tried to answer, but there was
no answer to give.
"You are blessed with life. I made
you not to throw this gift away. I
have blessed you with talents to serve Me,
but you continue to turn away.
I have revealed My Word to you,
but you do not gain in knowledge.
I have spoken to you but your
ears were closed. I have shown My
blessings to you, but your eyes
were turned away. I have sent you
servants, but you sat idly by as
they were pushed away. I have heard
your prayers, and I have answered
them all."
"DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME?"
I could not answer. How could I?
I was embarassed beyond belief.
I had no excuse. What could I say
to this? When my heart had cried out
and my tears had flowed, I said,
"Please forgive me Lord. I am
unworthy to be Your child."
The Lord answered, "That is My Grace,
My child."
I asked, " Why do you continue to
forigve me? Why do you love me so?"
The Lord answered,
"You are My creation.
You are My child.
I will never abandon you.
When you cry, I will have compassion
and cry with you.
When you shout with joy,
I will laugh with you.
When you are down, I
will encourage you.
When you fall, I will
raise you up.
When you are tired,
I will carry you.
I will be with you, til
the end of days, and I
will love you forever."
Never had I cried so hard before.
How could I have been so cold?
How could I have hurt God as I had done?
I asked God,
"How much do You love me?"
The Lord stretched out His arms,
and I saw His nail-pierced hands.
I bowed down at the feet of Christ,
my Saviour.
And for the first time,
I truly prayed.
Author Unknown
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