As a child this Bible Verse was just something you had to learn in Sunday school, I never really gave it much thought. But growing up and mostly progressing over the last few years this bible verse has become the core of my thoughts, the core of my passion, and what I believe to be the core of God's words as he guides me.

Over the years, I'm one of those people that like to observe Gods masterpieces. In other words I Love taking in the different ways in which God has made so many different people. I find it fascinating how there can be billions upon billions of us around the world yet we all look, act, see, process, develop differently. Our DNA is unique to our individual bodies. Wonderful don't you think. But we as humans have a problem with the blame game. We like to see our wrong doing as nothing compared to the next person. We plant ourselves on a hierarchy. It's ok I'm good compared to him or her, I've done nothing like they did. They are awful compared to me. I used to do it myself, I used to get so angry towards criminals that hurt people or even kill people. I made the mistake (but in some cases could be seen as a eye opening blessing) by saying I don't understand how they can do such a thing to people. Oh Dear.... That's when God made his move.

 

Like I mentioned before, I made the flippant statement; I don't understand how they can do such a thing to people. I didn't think anything more too it, why would I, it was part of a conversation I was having with my Husband. Then time went by and we had our hearts set on going to South Africa, we were in the process of fundraising too make sure we had funds to back us up, along with the funds people donated. Because of this fundraising it meant our house started to become a crammed house. We had furniture donations all over the property. I hated it. Back then I had OCD (obsessive cleaning disorder) that I hadn't managed to control just yet. So things were a little tense back then, only to a degree did I manage to contain myself. Then one day myself and my husband broke out n a argument, I needed to cool off so I walked off, my husband thought I was going to leave the house, so he tried to stop me, that's when everything happened so fast, I freaked out and without thinking I head butted my husband. (who does that, never understood why I did) this ended with my husband on the floor unconscious. At first I sadly thought he was messing around so I told him to stop messing around and get up. It wasn't till my daughter jumped onto her daddy to get his attention, that I realised he wasn't messing around. My heart sank, I rapidly went into a panic, ringing the pastor of the church and my mom begging for help and advice. I then rang the hospital who sent the police and the first respondent doctor. Seeing the police at the door horrified me. I didn't mean to do it. It's not who I am. But I explained the matter, the doctor checked him out, only to say he's lucky to be alive. Where I had hit him in panic, other people have died. At this point I was shaking uncontrollably, my mom managed to get to ours from work, the pastor managed to come over. Meanwhile one officer spoke to my husband in private, thankfully my husband wasn't willing to press charges. But I was still taken to a cell for a time out session which lasted about 6 hours. What happened in the prison is insignificant except one thing. That one thing was when God spoke. He said to me, "That's how easy it is for criminals to find themselves making the biggest mistakes" It had only taken a few seconds for me too be blinded by rage and react in a way that got me in a jail cell.

 

Why am I making myself so open and telling you this? Well it is the only example I can think of off the top of my head to remotely apply to the beauty that which is in the bible verse of John 3:16. God so loved the WORLD, that means everyone, whether they have committed a crime, been in a relationship with the same sex, stolen, committed fraud, a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a singer, a writer, anyone and everyone. There is not one person on this planet that the messiah didn't die on the cross for, not one. If you find one please tell me.

 

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

 

It is not God's will that anyone should perish, everyone he made and design for his ultimate plan for this planet. Yet we are surrounded by people comparing who is worst of than whom. I've even heard people say they don't understand why God would love anyone who takes someone else's life. My heart sank hearing those words. I'm not writing this blog to start off a rant of gossip about people who think these ways. my aim is to encourage you as best I can possible in knowing that our saviour Jesus Christ died for our sins, knowing that we will do them, but instead of choosing to send his wrath, he chose to give up his God like form and came to this earth, not as a king but as a carpenters son, too ultimately sacrifice himself for each and everyone of us, whether rich or poor, healthy or sick, guilty or innocent (in the worlds eyes) gay or straight, tattooed or not, any other example you can think of that people have looked down on others for who they are or what they have done. There is no such thing has no hope for you, for us all. You could have done the worlds worst thing, yet you have every chance as the next person to choose salvation and receive it as a gift from God or completely reject him and spend eternity without him. When God made the earth he made it because he wanted people to have a choice to worship him as their God, he already had angels who worshipped him 24/7 he didn't need to make more, that is why we all have the gift of free will so we can choose what we want to do, but our choices have consequences, whether that leads to a good ending or a bad ending, either way those consequences have a ripple effect on those around us. We may not be able to change the entire world but we can sure change the world around us by our words and actions.

 

You are significant, you are cherished, you are loved. You are God's Masterpiece Ephesians 2:10. Be blessed.

 

Father thank you for your love for us, even when at times we don't feel like we deserve it. In reality we don't but You set aside what we were doing and sent your son to die for our sins, whether they are big or small. And you sent Christ to die for our sins on the cross, the ultimate disgraceful death. Such love, such beauty that is for a small planet in the vast universe you had created. You could have easily destroyed this planet and started a fresh, but you didn't give up on us. Now we have a choice to accept your son died for us or not. Thank you, for this choice, thank you for making a way where there was no way. Help us Father to see others through your eyes. Help us to understand that we all fall short of your glory, yet you made a way for each and everyone of us. Father I ask that you go to the ends of the earth to draw my family and friends to you, influence them in a way that it makes it obvious you are as real as you are too me. Show them how much they mean to you, how much you love them, in Jesus name Amen.