april 2008
God you’re so patient. You are the best thing, yet you never force your goodness on anyone. You never demand the respect that You deserve. Why? Is that because you just want people to recognize your goodness on their own? To come to their own conclusion? I guess respect comes in its purist form when its given freely, and not done out of obligation and duty, guilt or coercion.
You were silent as they mocked you and crucified you. You even prayed forgive them father for they know not what they do. You are the king of kings and the lord of lords. You created man, and man tortured you to death.
You did it because you love us. You did it to expose our ugly sin, the depravity of our humanity without you.
God you loved us so much that you made a way for us to walk in relationship with you even though we messed it up. You are the initiator.
Help me to know this love better, and to love with this same love.
JIM baker
